A hemodynamic approach to resistant hypertension.
Resistant hypertension affects a minority of treated hypertensive patients, yet the resulting target organ damage causes disproportionate morbidity and increased risk of cardiovascular events. The clinical features and efforts to adjust drug treatment in a resistant hypertensive patient are described. As demonstrated, serial hemodynamic measurements using thoracic bioimpedance may provide a rationale for selection of effective combination antihypertensive therapy. (c)2000 by CHF, Inc.
Taler
S J
SJ
Department of Medicine, Division of Hypertension and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
Augustine
J
J
Textor
S C
SC