Arterial hypertension in the surgical patient. Medication adequacy and suspension criteria.

Arterial hypertension (AHT) is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which may have an impact on perioperative complications, depending on the organ damage suffered by the patient. The perioperative management of treatment of arterial hypertension, is a mainstay in the preoperative assesment prior to any intervention. It doesn't seem reasonable to delay surgery solely due to blood pressure values, although for patients with BP > 180/110mmHg, the decision to perform scheduled surgeries should be carefully assessed.