Hypertension treatment from nephrologist's point of view - focused on resistant hypertension

Abstract

Resistant hypertension is defined as a failure to reach target blood pressure despite multiple antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic. It is serious cardiovascular and renal risk factor and its incidence increases with deteriorating renal functions.

This review is concerned with diagnostics and principles of treament resistant hypertension.

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• secondary hypertension
• resistant hypertension
• chronic kidney disease