#144 NephMadness: Inpatient Hypertension
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Dilemma of Continuing or Stopping ACE Inhibitors and ARBs in Perioperative Patients
The chapter discusses the risks and uncertainties surrounding the use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in patients undergoing surgery. It highlights the lack of evidence and conflicting guidelines on whether to hold or give these medications during the perioperative period, and the potential impact on intraoperative hypotension and patient outcomes. The speakers express the need for further research and a definitive answer to guide perioperative hypertension management.
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