Resistant hypertension is stubborn blood pressure that is controlled but requires four or more medications. Resistant hypertension is generally found in overweight and elderly people. Overweight people tend to carry more fat and less muscle in their body. The increase in fat relates to the cholesterol theory of plaque build up in the arteries leading […]
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Three Common Causes of Resistant Hypertension
Resistant hypertension is medically defined as high BP that is resistant to conventional medical therapy. According to some perspectives it affects roughly between 1 to 13 percent of all hypertension sufferers. Despite intake of three or more anti hypertensive drugs blood pressure remains elevated to 140/90mmHg for individuals under the age of 60 and 160/90mmHg […]
An Overview on Resistant Hypertension
High blood pressure that fails to respond to the treatment is known as resistant hypertension. It is described as the blood pressure that remains high even after the administration of the optimal routine that comprises of a diuretic. As it is tough to provide treatment for some cases of high blood pressure and might need […]