Establishing control of refractory hypertension.
A systematic workup usually will identify a correctable cause. Volume overload due to inadequate medical therapy heads the list; lifestyle changes and renovascular disease are also important. Control should be established gradually, in order to avoid overtreatment and its sequelae. Even when a cause cannot be identified, devising an optimal drug regimen will often at least improve blood pressure.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
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