Key result
Continuous i.v. infusion of antihypertensive agents for hypertensive emergency resulted in excessive blood pressure reduction in 57% of patients at two hours.
Why the study?
Does continuous i.v. infusion of antihypertensive agents achieve appropriate blood pressure reduction in patients with acute hypertensive emergency?
Observational (n=47)
No
Does continuous i.v. infusion of antihypertensive agents achieve appropriate blood pressure reduction in patients with acute hypertensive emergency?
Excessive reduction of mean arterial pressure is common in patients treated with continuous i.v. antihypertensives for hypertensive emergency, highlighting a need for more careful titration.
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Excessive BP reduction with i.v. infusions may warrant cautious titration; leaves open optimal protocols for prospective trials.
Brooks et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Hypertensive emergency (n=47). Continuous i.v. infusion of an antihypertensive agent was evaluated on Number of patients treated appropriately, excessively (reduction in mean arterial pressure beyond 25%), and treatment failures within the two-hour acute-phase treatment window. Continuous i.v. infusion of antihypertensive agents for hypertensive emergency resulted in excessive blood pressure reduction in 57% of patients at two hours.
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