Controversies in Hypertension V : Resistant and Refractory Hypertension

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Apparent resistant hypertension, defined as uncontrolled office blood pressure despite ≥ 3 antihypertensive medications including a diuretic or use of ≥ 4 medications regardless of blood pressure, occurs in ≤ 15% of treated hypertensives. Apparent refractory hypertension, defined as uncontrolled office pressure despite use of 5 or more medications including a diuretic, occurs in ≤ 10% of resistant cases. Both are associated with increased comorbidity and enhanced cardiovascular risk. To rule out pseudo-resistant or pseudo-refractory hypertension, employ guideline-based methodology for obtaining pressure, maximize the regimen, rule out white-coat effect, and assess adherence. True resistant hypertension is characterized by volume overload and aldosterone excess, refractory by enhanced sympathetic tone. Spironolactone is the preferred agent for resistance, with lower doses. Spironolactone, potassium binders, or both, are preferred if the estimated glomerular filtration rate is below 45. If significant albuminuria, finerenone is indicated. The optimal treatment of refractory hypertension is unclear, but sympathetic inhibition (α-β blockade, centrally acting sympathoinhibitors, or both) seems reasonable. Renal denervation has shown minimal benefit for resistance, but its role in refractory hypertension remains to be defined.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:137

Enthalten in:

The American journal of medicine - 137(2023), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 12-22

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Filippone, Edward J [VerfasserIn]
Naccarelli, Gerald V [VerfasserIn]
Foy, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

27O7W4T232
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Antihypertensive Agents
Diuretics
Finerenone
Home blood pressure monitoring
Hypertension
Journal Article
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
Refractory hypertension
Renal denervation
Resistant hypertension
Review
Spironolactone

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.09.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363257217