Aortic dissection and aneurysm are hypertensive target organ damages and should be listed in the guidelines

Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Feb;37(2):365-366. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.06.047. Epub 2018 Jun 23.
No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm; Aortic dissection; Guidelines; Hypertension; Target organ damages.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / epidemiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology*
  • Aortic Dissection / epidemiology
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications*
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Prevalence
  • United States / epidemiology