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Refractory Hypertension and Risks of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Resistant Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 1 Sept 2020
Cardoso Claudia R L, Salles Gil F
Abstract excerpt
Background The long-term prognosis of refractory hypertension (RfHT), defined as failure to control blood pressure (BP) levels despite an antihypertensive treatment with ≥5 medications including a diuretic and mineraloreceptor antagonist, has never been evaluated. Methods and Results In a prospective cohort study with 1576 patients with resistant hypertension, patients were classified as refractory or...
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