Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Hypertensive Emergency: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors

• Jay Satasiya, BS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
• Devin Vasoya, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
• Darius Farzad, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Abstract

Approximately 1.3 billion adults worldwide have hypertension.¹ Between 2006 and 2013, there was a two-fold increase in Emergency Department visits for hypertensive emergency.² The prevalence of hypertensive emergency ranges from 0.08% to 0.76% in patients presenting to the Emergency Department.^1,3-6 The estimated incidence of hospitalization with a hypertensive emergency is 111 per 100,000 patients.^1,7 Hypertensive emergency is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality, often leading to ischemic stroke, pulmonary edema, acute heart failure.^3-6 In-hospital mortality among patients with hypertensive emergency varies between 0.48% and 12.5%.^5,7 This retrospective cohort study aims to further clarify hypertensive emergency presentation features associated with in-hospital mortality.

Recommended Citation

Satasiya, BS, Jay; Vasoya, MD, Devin; and Farzad, MD, Darius (2025) "Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Hypertensive Emergency: A Retrospective Cohort Study," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 26, Article 44.
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol26/iss1/44