FREQUENCY OF RESISTANT HYPERTENSION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS PRESENTING TO NISHTAR HOSPITAL, MULTAN, PAKISTAN

Objective: Evaluation of resistant hypertension amongst hypertensive patients presenting to Nishtar hospital, Multan, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross sectional on 150 hypertensive patients was conducted in department of internal medicine, Nishtar hospital Multan during January to June 2017. Resistant hypertension was defined as failure of response to at least 3 anti-hypertensive drugs prescribed at the optimal dosage. All these drugs belong to different groups, diuretics being a part of prescribed regimen. Patients' blood pressure remains 140/90 (assessed through history, examination and patients' record) or more than that despite of good compliance to medicine. Results: Total 150 hypertensive patients were enrolled, with mean age of 56.49.6 years. 131.626.6 was mean systolic blood pressure while 83.914.6 was mean diastolic blood pressure. 39 out 150 patients had resistant hypertension i.e. 26% out of whole enrolled population. Conclusion: It was concluded that resistant hypertension was more common in females than in males and the age group commonly involved is 56 to 72 years.