Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension

Piotr Jędrusik; Zbigniew Gaciong

Abstract

1/2009 vol. 12

Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension

Piotr Jędrusik

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Zbigniew Gaciong

Przew Lek 2009; 1: 59-64

Online publish date: 2009/03/18

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Jędrusik P, Gaciong Z. Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs. 2009:59-64.

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Jędrusik, P., & Gaciong, Z. (2009). Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, 59-64.

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Jędrusik, Piotr, and Zbigniew Gaciong. 2009. "Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension". Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs: 59-64.

Harvard

Jędrusik, P., and Gaciong, Z. (2009). Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, pp.59-64.

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Jędrusik, Piotr et al. "Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension." Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs, 2009, pp. 59-64.

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Jędrusik P, Gaciong Z. Resistant and difficult-to-treat hypertension. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs. 2009:59-64.

Resistant hypertension is relatively rare, but difficulties in achieving target blood pressure are frequently encountered. The primary care physician should recognize “pseudo-resistance” due to errors in blood pressure measurement, “white coat” reaction or low patient compliance with the therapeutic regimen. Advice presented in this review should allow more rational referral of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure to hypertension specialists.

Keywords

resistant hypertension, treatment, hypertension specialist

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