Management of hypertensive crises in the elderly
Abbas Alshami
Carlos Romero
America Avila
Joseph Varon
摘要：Hypertensive crises are elevations of blood pressure higher than 180/120 mmHg.These can be urgent or emergent,depending on the presence of end organ damage.The clinical presentation of hypertensive crises is quite variable in elderly patients,and clinicians must be suspicious of non-specific symptoms.Managing hypertensive crises in elderly patients needs meticulous knowledge of the pathophysiological changes in them,pharmacological options,pharmacokinetics of the medications used,their side effects,and their interactions with other medications.Clevidipine,nicardipine,labetalol,esmolol,and fenoldopam are among the preferred choices in the elderly due to their efficacy and tolerability.Nitroprusside,hydralazine,and nifedipine should be avoided,unless there are no other options available,due to the high risk of complications and unpredictable responses.
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论文发表日期：2018-07-19
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：9( 514-522 )
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