Management of Resistant Hypertension in High-Risk Populations

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Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Release and Most Recent Review Date: October 4, 2024
Expiration Date: October 4, 2025
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 hour CME (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)
Fee: Free

Purpose: To increase healthcare provider knowledge on the diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension, with a particular focus on populations at higher risk of resistance.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe risk factors associated with resistant hypertension
  • Review blood pressure measurements and additional considerations when diagnosing patients with resistant hypertension
  • Outline pharmacologic treatment options for resistant hypertension
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for patients with resistant hypertension based on patient-specific comorbidities and factors

Speaker(s):
Rachel Brunner, PharmD, BCPS—Author
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drug Information Group
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy

Maria Isabel Angulo, MD—Reviewer
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine

Disclosure(s): Drs. Brunner and Angulo, the planning committee members and reviewers who contributed to this activity, have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

 

CME

ACCME

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