Resistant hypertension refers to high blood pressure that remains uncontrolled despite the use of multiple blood pressure medications and lifestyle modification.
Resistant hypertension refers to high blood pressure that remains uncontrolled despite the use of multiple blood pressure medications and lifestyle modification.
Patients may have persistently elevated blood pressure levels despite regular treatment and may be at higher risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and heart failure.
Detailed evaluation is important to identify secondary causes such as kidney artery narrowing, hormonal disorders, obesity, sleep apnea, or medication-related causes.
Treatment may involve optimization of medications, lifestyle changes, advanced evaluation, and in selected patients, procedures such as renal denervation therapy.
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