Noncardiac inpatient has acute hypertension: Treat or not?

Affiliations

Robert C Marshall et al. J Fam Pract. 2022 Sep.

. 2022 Sep;71(7):314-316.

doi: 10.12788/jfp.0470.

Abstract

A retrospective study found more harm than benefit from treating elevated blood pressure in hospitalized noncardiac patients.

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