Why the study?
What are the appropriate pharmacological treatments for hypertension in the perioperative setting?
Population
Perioperative patients with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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Guides perioperative hypertensive emergency management toward nitroprusside or nitroglycerin; leaves open optimal urgency regimens pending comparative trials.
What are the appropriate pharmacological treatments for hypertension in the perioperative setting?
This review provides an algorithm for managing perioperative hypertension, highlighting nitroprusside and nitroglycerin for emergencies while noting the lack of comparative trials for urgencies.
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