Common Secondary Causes of Resistant Hypertension and Rational for Treatment
Joint Authors
Papademetriou, Vasilios
Faselis, Charles
Doumas, Michael
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Resistant hypertension is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of three antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic, in optimal doses.
Treatment resistance can be attributed to poor adherence to antihypertensive drugs, excessive salt intake, physician inertia, inappropriate or inadequate medication, and secondary hypertension.
Drug-induced hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea, primary aldosteronism, and chronic kidney disease represent the most common secondary causes of resistant hypertension.
Several drugs can induce or exacerbate pre-existing hypertension, with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs being the most common due to their wide use.
Obstructive sleep apnoea and primary aldosteronism are frequently encountered in patients with resistant hypertension and require expert management.
Hypertension is commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease and is frequently resistant to treatment, while the management of renovascular hypertension remains controversial.
A step-by-step approach of patients with resistant hypertension is proposed at the end of this review paper.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faselis, Charles& Doumas, Michael& Papademetriou, Vasilios. 2011. Common Secondary Causes of Resistant Hypertension and Rational for Treatment. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faselis, Charles…[et al.]. Common Secondary Causes of Resistant Hypertension and Rational for Treatment. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Faselis, Charles& Doumas, Michael& Papademetriou, Vasilios. Common Secondary Causes of Resistant Hypertension and Rational for Treatment. International Journal of Hypertension. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456135