Does True Treatment Resistant Hypertension Exist?

Resistant Hypertension: Definition

Issues to Address

NHANES: Resistant Hypertension Prevalence US 1988-2008

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Is Not the Same as Resistant

Hypertension

True Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

Continuous Distribution of SBP inUS Population

20/10 Rule: Small Reductions in BP Lower Stroke/IHD Mortality

Major Groups With Apparent Refractory Hypertension

NHANES III: Age and BP

Use of MAP Estimate to Establish Age-Related Target BP (Varying

Pulse Pressures)

NICE Hypertension Definitions

Aldosterone Excess and Resistant HTN

Symplicity HTN-2: 12-mo Follow-upChange in Office Blood Pressure

(mm Hg)

Abbreviations

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