resistant hypertension in adolescents is increasing in frequency and is increasingly recognized as having significant short- and long-term health consequences. it may be seen in up to 30% of all hypertensive patients cared for. adolescents with resistant hypertension are at higher cardiovascular (cv) risk due to a long history of severe hypertension complicated by other cv risk factors such as ...

Background: Resistant hypertension is defined when the blood pressure remains elevated above the therapeutic target levels despite the use of three antihypertensive agents including calcium channel blocker (CCB), renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blocker and a diuretic. These drugs should be used at maximally tolerated doses and white coat effect and non-adherence should also be excluded. In this ...

Background: Resistant hypertension is a common medical challenge facing clinicians and specialists. Although, the prevalence currently unknown but various clinical trials have suggested that this problem not rare. blood pressure remains above goal despite use of at least three antihypertensive agents including diuretic. It subtype increases risk cardiovascular, cerebrovascular kidney disease. H...