Technically geater than/equal to 130 systolic or diastolic equal to 80-89 is considered Stage I Hypertension based on the new guidelines. Stage I suggests medication therapy only if: “patient has already had a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke, or is at high risk of hea...
New-onset chronic heart failure is oneconcern. Pumping problems aren’t widespread among hospitalized patients, although some studies have identified left ventricular systolic dysfunction in some of them. There’s also evidence of right ventricular abnormalities and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, w...