Resistant hypertension in elderly patient with nephropathy in primary and secondary care settings
Resistant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure above therapeutic goals, despite the concurrent use of three or more antihypertensive drugs of different pharmacological classes, and all being administered according to an optimum dosage schedule. The prevalence of resistant hypertension in the...
Main Authors: | Valerio Massimo Magro, Michele Caturano, Fulvio Cacciapuoti, Diana Lama, Federico Cacciapuoti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-11-01
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Series: | Geriatric Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/5968 |
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