Assessment and management of resistant hypertension

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 18 Aug 2014 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 186, pages E689-E697 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Raj S, Padwal; Simon, Rabkin; Nadia, Khan;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130764

pmid: 25135921

pmc: PMC4259798

Assessment and management of resistant hypertension

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Abstract

Resistant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure level above target despite treatment with three optimally dosed, best-tolerated antihypertensive drugs of different classes.[1][1] Of the three agents, one should ideally be a diuretic, one a renin–angiotensin system blocker (either an

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University of Alberta
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University of British Columbia
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Keywords

Hypertension, Drug Resistance, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Antihypertensive Agents

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