[Assessment of adherence to antihypertensive drugs in patients with resistant hypertension receiving optimal treatment].

CONCLUSION: Over two out of three patients with an apparently resistant hypertension under optimal treatment were partially or fully nonadherent to treatment in our study. Assessment of adherence would be systematic in these patients before implementing complex investigations or non-pharmacologic invasive procedures.
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Source: Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie - August 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kichou B, Henine N, Himeur Y, Kichou L, Ait Said M, Mazeghrane A, Hammouche A Tags: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) Source Type: research