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What is a reasonable blood pressure goal for refractory HTN in the geriatric population?
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Cardiology · Washington University School of Medicine
Resistant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure that remains above goal despite concurrent use of three antihypertensive agents of different classes taken at maximally tolerated doses, one of which should be a diuretic. Refractory hypertension is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite ...