title: A hemodynamic approach to resistant hypertension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Hypertension and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Taler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Textor