Resistant Hypertension Management: Comparison of the 2017 American and 2018 European High Blood Pressure Guidelines

Purpose of Review To compare European and American guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of resistant hypertension. Recent Findings Resistant hypertension is defined as high blood pressure that remains above goal with the use of 3 or more antihypertensive agents, commonly a renin-angiotensin blocker (either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker), a long-acting calcium channel blocker, and thiazide or thiazide-like diuretic. Resistant hypertension is common, with a recent analysis indicating that it affects approximately 17–19% of adult Americans with hypertension. Pseudocauses of apparent resistant hypertension, including inaccurate blood pressure measurement, white coat effect, undertreatment, and poor medication adherence, must be excluded in order to confirm true resistant hypertension. Evaluation of resistant hypertension requires identifying and treating secondary causes of hypertension, including obstructive sleep apnea, primary aldosteronism, and renal artery stenosis. Treatment of resistant hypertension includes a combined use of lifestyle modification and prescription of effective multiple-drug combinations. Preferential use of a long-acting thiazide-like diuretic, either chlorthalidone or indapamide, and a mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, most commonly spironolactone, is recommended if needed to achieve blood pressure control. Summary Aside for small exceptions, European and American guidelines agree in terms of recommendations for diagnosing, evaluating, and treating resistant hypertension..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

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2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Current hypertension reports - 21(2019), 9 vom: 18. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Grassi, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Calhoun, David A. [VerfasserIn]
Mancia, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Carey, Robert M. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adherence
Aldosteronism
Pseudoresistance
Resistant hypertension
Spironolactone
White coat effect

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10.1007/s11906-019-0974-3

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OLC2102973336