Resistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians
and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical …

Over 11 million Americans have both diabetes and hypertension—comorbid diseases that
strongly predispose people to both renal as well as cardiovascular (CV) injury. Hypertension …

Resistant hypertension is defined as failure to achieve goal blood pressure (BP) when a
patient adheres to the maximum tolerated doses of 3 antihypertensive drugs including a …

Thiazide diuretics are one of the preferred pharmacologic treatments for hypertension.
Hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone have been the 2 most commonly used diuretics in …

Background: More than a decade ago, we found that a suboptimal medication regimen was
the leading cause of resistant hypertension (RH) among patients referred to a tertiary care …

A 70-year-old woman with a long-standing history of hypertension comes for follow-up. Her
medications include atenolol (100 mg daily), hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg daily), lisinopril …

It is widely accepted that proteinuria reduction is an appropriate therapeutic goal in chronic
proteinuric kidney disease. Based on large randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT), ACE …

The World Health Organization has estimated that high blood pressure causes one in every
eight deaths, making hypertension the third leading killer in the world. In the Eastern …

Abstract Purpose of Review Emerging evidence suggests that multiple mechanisms may be
responsible for the development of treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH). This review aims …

Understanding the mechanism of action and the pharmacokinetic properties of vasodilatory
drugs facilitates optimal use in clinical practice. It should be kept in mind that a drug belongs …