Asymptomatic hypertension in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 701-704

  Chiang, William K ^a   Jamshahi, Behdad ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Emergency department; Hypertension; Hypertensive urgency

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031757393     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90181-4     Document Type: Article

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