Aha Hypertension Treatment Guidelines 2024. The american heart association (aha) issued a scientific statement on the management of elevated blood pressure (bp) in the acute care setting (emergency department [ed], inpatient admission) in. 10, 2024 — progress in assessing cardiovascular risk and identifying early prevention opportunities, improvements in treating heart failure, new therapies for bleeding.

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