Antihypertensives in Non-cardiac Surgical Population

Current Status of Antihypertensive Drug Treatment in Non-cardiac Surgical Population

A cohort of hypertension patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery was constructed to investigate current status of antihypertensive drug treatment in non-cardiac surgical population.

Perioperative changes in blood pressure (BP) are associated with perioperative risks. However, there is little information regarding the current status of antihypertensive treatment in non-cardiac surgical population. A cohort of 351 hypertension patients aged between 18 to 85-year old undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery was constructed to investigate the application of antihypertensive drugs, systemic involvement, perioperative hemodynamics and internal environment to grasp the perioperative impact of different antihypertensive drugs, and to further provide a reference for the preoperative antihypertensive strategy of surgery patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery with hypertension(i.e., with a systolic blood pressure(SBP) of >=140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure(DBP) of >=90 mmHg based on the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure) or self-reported use of antihypertensive medication

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under the age of 18 years old
• Patients more than 85 years old
• Patients suspected of intracranial hypertension