The 2025 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline: A Practical Synthesis for the Emergency Clinician
Assess immediate organ injury first; make a separate, sustainable plan for persistent hypertension. This adult ED synthesis distinguishes acute treatment from prevention. BP values are in mmHg. 1) Terminology & Triage Severe hypertension: SBP >180 or DBP >120 without acute organ damage. The 2024 AHA acute-care statement distinguishes asymptomatic elevation from hypertensive emergency by new […]