Abstract
Hypertension that remains above 140/90 mmHg despite the use of three antihypertensive drugs in a rational combination at full doses and including a diuretic is known as 'resistant'. The percentage of hypertensives whose condition is resistant varies in large part upon the setting: those seen in general practice show a prevalence of perhaps 5%; those seen by nephrologists, probably 50%. This paper reviews the major causes of resistant hypertension and provides specific recommendations for the evaluation and management of patients with this threatening condition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1441-1444 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of hypertension |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Resistant hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Physiology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine