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Phenotypic characteristics of resistant hypertension in the Brazilian population.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Jun 2013
Faria Ana Paula Cabral de, Sabbatini Andréa Rodrigues, Coca Antonio, Moreno Heitor
Abstract excerpt
Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as blood pressure that remains above target in spite of the concurrent use of three or more classes of antihypertensive drugs at optimized doses (UCRH), with one of them being a diuretic. Moreover, patients whose blood pressure is controlled while using four or more antihypertensive medications are also considered controlled resistant hypertensive (CRH) subjects. Although...
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