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High blood pressure (BP) in the emergency department (ED) is commonly observed, but mostly used for short-term evaluation. We aimed to study the usefulness of high BP in the ED as a screening tool for undiagnosed hypertension. We used the electronic medical record system to identify all patients that had attended the ED at a university hospital from 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31 and from 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30 with an obtained systolic BP\u2009\u2265\u2009160 and\/or diastolic BP\u2009\u2265\u2009100\u2009mmHg measured at the ED. We excluded patients with previously diagnosed hypertension and patients on BP-lowering medication. All patients identified where contacted two years after attending the ED, with a letter of consent and a questionnaire regarding diagnosis of hypertension and current medication. 5424 patients attended the ED during the 6-months-period. 271 patients met the inclusion criteria and were asked to participate. 167 individuals (62%) agreed to participate and responded to the questionnaire. Mean age of participants were 63.1 years and 51% were women. 134 patients (80%) had measured their BP after the ED-visit, and 48 (36%) of those had been diagnosed with hypertension. 96% of patients diagnosed with hypertension were on BP-lowering medication. To follow-up BP\u2009\u2265\u2009160\/100\u2009mmHg after an ED visit can reveal undiagnosed hypertension in one third of the patients. 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