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    Zanatta, João Marcos de Menezes; Cosenso-Martin, Luciana Neves; da Silva Lopes, Valquíria; Roma Uyemura, Jéssica Rodrigues; Polegati Santos, Aleandra Marton; Paz Landim, Manoel Ildefonso; Yugar-Toledo, Juan Carlos; Vilela-Martin, José Fernando

    Integrated blood pressure control, 01/2021, Letnik: 14
    Journal Article

    Resistant hypertension (RH) is characterized by the use of three or more antihypertensive drugs without reaching the goal of controlling blood pressure (BP). For a definitive diagnosis of RH, it is necessary to exclude causes of pseudoresistance, including the white-coat effect, errors in BP measurement, secondary hypertension, therapeutic inertia, and poor adherence to lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatment. Herein, we report the history of a patient with long-standing uncontrolled BP, even when using seven antihypertensive drugs. Causes of secondary hypertension that justified the high BP levels were investigated, in addition to the other causes of pseudo-RH. In view of the difficult-to-control BP situation, it was decided to hospitalize the patient for better investigation. After 5 days, he had BP control with practically the same medications previously used. Finally, all factors related to the presence of pseudo-RH are discussed, especially poor adherence to treatment. Poor adherence to antihypertensive treatment is common in daily medical practice, and its investigation is of fundamental importance for better management of BP.