Antidepressant treatment and blood pressure control in patients with comorbid depression and treatment resistant hypertension

2021 ◽  
pp. 110692
Author(s):  
Matthew Breeden ◽  
Auston Gillis ◽  
Joanne Salas ◽  
Jeffrey F. Scherrer
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Comorbid Depression

scholarly journals Blood Pressure Control Provides Less Cardiovascular Protection in Adults With Than Without Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 817-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent M. Egan ◽  
Bo Kai ◽  
C. Shaun Wagner ◽  
Joseph H. Henderson ◽  
Archie H. Chandler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Cardiovascular Protection

scholarly journals Improvement of Blood Pressure Control by Adherence Check in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension: A Case Series

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117954762090488
Author(s):  
Keiko Hosohata ◽  
Ayaka Inada ◽  
Saki Oyama ◽  
Takashi Doi ◽  
Iku Niinomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Uncontrolled Blood Pressure ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Prescribed Medicines

Adherence to medications is an important challenge while treating chronic disease such as resistant hypertension, which is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) despite treatment with more than 3 antihypertensive drugs to achieve targets. It is possible that poor adherence is the most significant contributor to rates of pseudo-resistance among treated hypertensive patients. In this report, we describe 4 patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension, who received intervention to promote adherence by pharmacists who set the prescribed medicines in a weekly medication calendar and conducted a weekly pill count. The results showed that the intervention of pharmacists to medication adherence improved systolic BP in patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension; however, further controlled trials are required to strengthen supporting evidence.

scholarly journals SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN MORTALITY WITH BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AMONG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION PATIENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. A1391
Author(s):  
Cristobal Goa ◽  
Omid Fatemi ◽  
Charles Faselis ◽  
Peter Kokkinos ◽  
Vasilios Papademetriou
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Pressure Control

scholarly journals Guest Editorial: Challenges in Resistant Hypertension

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Thomas Kahan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Secondary Hypertension ◽  
Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
The Individual

Hypertension is the major risk factor for disease and premature death. Although the efficacy of antihypertensive therapy is undisputed, few patients reach target blood pressure. Steps to improve treatment and control include assessment of global cardiovascular risk for the individual patient, improving caregiver support, education and organisation, increasing treatment persistence, using out of office blood pressure monitoring more often, detecting secondary hypertension forms, and referring patients with remaining uncontrolled hypertension to a specialist hypertension centre. In conclusion, there is room for improvement of blood pressure control in hypertensive patients. The clinical benefit of improved blood pressure control may be considerable. This may be particularly true for patients with resistant hypertension.

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