Antihypertensive prescription is associated with improved 30-day outcomes for discharged hypertensive emergency department patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension (HTN) is common in discharged emergency department (ED) patients, yet the short-term outcomes of treating HTN at ED discharge are unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether emergency physician (EP) prescription of oral antihypertensive therapy at ED discharge for hypertensive patients is associated with a decreased 30-day risk of the severe adverse events (AEs), death, and revisits to the ED.

Methods

We conducted an observational cohort study assessing the 30-day outcomes of discharged ED patients with HTN, comparing outcomes based on whether antihypertensive therapy was prescribed. All discharged adult ED patients from an eight-hospital system with a diagnosis of HTN from January 2016 to February 2020 were screened, and consisted of a mix of su

SUBMITTER: Todd BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10981136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature