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If a hypertensive patient sustains a cognitive decline, brain [[magnetic resonance imaging]] or [[computed tomography]] may be considered to detect silent brain [[infarction]]s, [[lacunar infarction]]s, [[microbleeds]], and white matter lesions. | |||
==2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines For The Management of Arterial Hypertension (DO NOT EDIT)<ref name="pmid23771844">{{cite journal| author=Authors/Task Force Members. Mancia G, Fagard R, Narkiewicz K, Redon J, Zanchetti A et al.| title=2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). | journal=Eur Heart J | year= 2013 | volume= 34 | issue= 28 | pages= 2159-219 | pmid=23771844 | doi=10.1093/eurheartj/eht151 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23771844 }} </ref>== | ==2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines For The Management of Arterial Hypertension (DO NOT EDIT)<ref name="pmid23771844">{{cite journal| author=Authors/Task Force Members. Mancia G, Fagard R, Narkiewicz K, Redon J, Zanchetti A et al.| title=2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). | journal=Eur Heart J | year= 2013 | volume= 34 | issue= 28 | pages= 2159-219 | pmid=23771844 | doi=10.1093/eurheartj/eht151 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23771844 }} </ref>== | ||
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Overview
If a hypertensive patient sustains a cognitive decline, brain magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography may be considered to detect silent brain infarctions, lacunar infarctions, microbleeds, and white matter lesions.
2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines For The Management of Arterial Hypertension (DO NOT EDIT)[1]
Summary of Recommendations on The Search for Asymptomatic Organ Damage (DO NOT EDIT)[1]
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| "1. In hypertensive patients with cognitive decline, brain magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography may be considered for detecting silent brain infarctions, lacunar infarctions, microbleeds, and white matter lesions. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Authors/Task Force Members. Mancia G, Fagard R, Narkiewicz K, Redon J, Zanchetti A; et al. (2013). "2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)". Eur Heart J. 34 (28): 2159–219. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht151. PMID 23771844.