RT Book, Section
A1 Segura, Julian
A1 Ruilope, Luis M.
A2 Lerma, Edgar V.
A2 Rosner, Mitchell H.
A2 Perazella, Mark A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1149115674
T1 Resistant Hypertension
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861055
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1149115674
RD 2024/04/20
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISBlood  pressure  above  the  recommended  values  (140/90  mm  Hg)  despite  the  use  of  greater  than  or  equal  to  3–4  antihypertensive  agents,  each  belonging  to  a  different  class.Insufficient  treatment  prescription  and  lack  of  adherence  to  prescribed  drugs,  dietary  restrictions,  and  lifestyle  recommendations  are  the  most  frequent  causes.Associated  with  obesity,  sleep  apnea,  diabetes,  chronic  kidney  disease,  advanced  age,  high  dietary  salt  intake,  and  black  race.