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How an we treat resistant hypertension?
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Strictly speaking: you have resistant hypertension if your BP is still high on 3 or more medications. First, make sure you are taking them all correctly, you aren't taking something else that raises BP, and your lifestyle is optimal (weight, salt, exercise, etc). Check for secondary causes: sleep apnea, renal artery stenosis. Will likely need diuretic, ACE inhib or ARB, beta blocker, and Ca+ channel blocker. To Doc!
Answered 10/31/2016
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