Key result
Hypertensive crisis admissions surged ~774%, disproportionately affecting Black and male patients.
Why the study?
Outpatient blood pressure control has declined over the past decade, especially among Black patients, raising questions about whether hospitalizations for hypertensive crises increased and varied by race and gender.
Population
1 872 760 patients admitted with hypertensive urgency or emergency in the USA
Comparison
Subgroups compared by race (Black vs non-Black) and gender
Design
Retrospective database study (National Inpatient Sample 2016-2022)
Authors
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Rising hypertensive crisis admissions, especially in Black and male patients, signal need for targeted BP control; leaves open drivers and causal confirmation.
Hospitalizations for hypertensive crises increased substantially from 2016 to 2022, with Black and female patients experiencing higher admission rates but lower in-hospital mortality compared to non-Black and male patients.
Nahle et al. (2026) studied this question. Inpatient admissions for hypertensive crises rose from 41,455 in 2016 to 362,475 in 2022, particularly among Black (0.3%–2.5%) and male patients (0.1%–1.1%).
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