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Blood Pressure Management in the Inpatient and Acute Care Setting.

Kevin Murphy1, Elaine Peplow2, Holly Kramer3

  • 1Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Departments of Public Health Sciences and Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL.

Advances in Kidney Disease and Health
|July 3, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Current hypertension guidelines lack inpatient blood pressure management strategies. This review examines inpatient blood pressure changes and suggests approaches for treating asymptomatic elevations in hospitalized patients.

Keywords:
Blood pressureHospitalizationHypertensionHypertension urgencyInpatient

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Area of Science:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Existing hypertension guidelines are based on outpatient resting blood pressure measurements.
  • Hospitalization can lead to elevated blood pressure due to environmental stress and medication changes.
  • There is a lack of specific guidance for managing blood pressure in hospitalized patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe blood pressure fluctuations during hospitalization.
  • To review existing evidence on managing asymptomatic inpatient hypertension.
  • To propose a management strategy for elevated blood pressure in non-cardiovascular disease inpatients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the natural history of blood pressure changes in hospitalized patients.
  • Analysis of observational studies on the use of antihypertensive medications for asymptomatic inpatient hypertension.
  • Synthesis of current literature to propose a management plan.

Main Results:

  • Hospitalization can cause significant blood pressure elevations.
  • Management of asymptomatic inpatient hypertension varies widely among clinicians.
  • Observational data suggest potential outcomes of using intravenous and/or oral medications.

Conclusions:

  • Further clinical trials are necessary to establish best practices for inpatient hypertension management.
  • A suggested plan is provided to address asymptomatic elevated blood pressure in hospitalized patients.
  • This review highlights the need for evidence-based guidelines for inpatient blood pressure control.