Individualize Treatment for Resistant Hypertension
September 2021
Up to 30% of patients with high BP have resistant hypertension.
These patients need more than 3 drugs, including a diuretic, to control BP. Use a stepwise approach to help manage their care.
Evaluate contributing factors. Start with adherence...it's an issue in up to 80% of these patients and can play a role in "pseudoresistance."
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