Table 4.
Recommended treatments for hypertensive emergenciesa
| Emergency type | Esmolol | Fenoldopam | Labetalol | Nicardipine | Nitroglycerine | Sodium nitroprusside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary oedema + systolic dysfunction | Yes | Yes | Yesb | Yes | ||
| Pulmonary oedema + diastolic dysfunction | Yes | Yes | Yesb | Yes | ||
| Myocardial infarction | Yesc | Yesc | Yesb | |||
| Aortic dissection | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Postoperative hypertension | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Hypertensive encephalopathy | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kidney failure | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Stroke | Yes | Yes | Yes |
aAdapted from Smithburger et al. [13]. bAs adjunctive therapy. cIn combination with intravenous nitroglycerine.