Grade III or Grade IV Hypertensive Retinopathy with Severely Elevated Blood Pressure
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Henderson, Amanda D; Biousse, Valérie; Newman, Nancy J; Lamirel, Cédric; Wright, David W; Bruce, Beau B
Introduction: Hypertensive retinopathy describes a spectrum of retinal changes in patients with elevated blood pressure (BP). It is unknown why some patients are more likely to develop acute ocular end-organ damage than others with similar BP. We examined risk factors for grade III/IV hypertensive retinopathy among patients with hypertensive urgency in the emergency department (ED) and compared healthcare utilization and mortality between patients with and without grade III/IVhypertensive retinopathy.
2012
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
13/6
Henderson, Amanda D; Biousse, Valérie; Newman, Nancy J; Lamirel, Cédric; Wright, David W; Bruce, Beau B