title: [Refractory hypertension: evaluation and treatment].
abstract: Refractory hypertension is common in patients non-compliant with antihypertensive therapy, in obese and stroke patients, and due to drug interactions with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or excessive alcohol intake. The evaluation and management of these pitfalls as well as the causes of secondary hypertension are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsspital Zürich, Departement für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Poliklinik.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Käser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klainguti
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004351:Drug Resistance; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications