Definition of hypertension Hypertensive Crisis Causes Investigations Treatment goals References ◦ Rajeev Gupta, Venkata Ram. Hypertension Epidemiology in India: Emerging aspects. Curr opin cardiol. 2019Jul;34(4):331-341. ◦ Jayanthi Chandar, Gastón Zilleruelo.
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In the chaos of ER, we often struggle to provide care based on recent advances to our patients. This is a humble attempt to bring to you recent guidelines and