ABC Family Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy ABC Imagem Cardiovascular
Português English
ABC Family
Português English
  • About
    • About ABC Family
    • Internal Regulation
    • Editorial Board
    • Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC)
  • Issues
  • SBC Guidelines
  • Content
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • News
  • About
    • About ABC Family
    • Internal Regulation
    • Editorial Board
    • Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC)
  • Issues
  • SBC Guidelines
  • Content
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • News

ABC Family

  • ABC Family
  • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
  • International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
  • ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy
  • ABC Imagem Cardiovascular
Search in

No content found.

Journals
Ordering
Article types
Others

  1. Home
  2. Keyword: hypertensive emergency and pseudoemergency
Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room
ABC
Original Article

Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room

Miguel Gus et al. André G. Andrighetto Vanessa R. Balle Marco B. Pilla

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the management of patients complaining of high blood pressure (BP) in a cardiological emergency room. METHODS: Patients referred to the cardiological emergency room with the main complaint of high blood pressure were consecutively selected. The prescriptions and the choice of antihypertensive drugs were assessed. The classification of these patients as hypertensive emergencies or pseudoemergencies, according to the physician who provided initial care, was recorded. RESULTS: From a total of 858 patients presenting to the emergency room, 80 (9.3%) complained of high BP, and 61 (76.3%) received antihypertensive drugs. Sublingual nifedipine was the most commonly used drug (59%). One patient received intravenous medication, one patient was hospitalized and 6 patients (7.5%) were classified as hypertensive emergencies or pseudoemergencies. CONCLUSION: High BP could seldom be classified as a hypertensive emergency or pseudoemergency, even though it was a frequent complaint (9.3% of visits). Currently, the therapeutic approach is not recommended, even in specialized clinics.

  • hypertensive emergency and pseudoemergency
  • nifedipine
Read Full Article
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) Creative Commons license
08/01/2002 DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X1999000300005 Views 1

How to cite this article

EndNote RIS

Electronic Document Format (Vancouver)

Gus M, Andrighetto AG, Balle VR, Pilla MB. Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2002;72(3):321-6.

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Gus, Miguel; Andrighetto, André G.; Balle, Vanessa R.; Pilla, Marco B.. Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 72, n. 3, p. 321-326, Jan. 2002.

Electronic Document Format (APA)

Gus, M., Andrighetto, A. G., Balle, V. R., & Pilla, M. B. (2002). Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 72(3), 321-326.

Electronic Document Format (ISO)

Gus, Miguel and Andrighetto, André G. and Balle, Vanessa R. and Pilla, Marco B.. Therapeutic approach to patients complaining of high blood pressure in a cardiological emergency room. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2002, vol. 72, n. 3, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 321-326. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/therapeutic-approach-to-patients-complaining-of-high-blood-pressure-in-a-cardiological-emergency-room/>. ISSN 0066-782X

  • About ABC Family
  • Internal Regulation
  • Editorial Board
  • Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC)

Issues

SBC Guidelines

  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • News