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Patient Case No. 2

Patient No. 2 has stage 3 CKD and uncontrolled hypertension. They have a moderate reduction in their estimated glomerular filtration rate, confirming stage 3 CKD. Their hypertension is likely contributing to CKD progression.

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Advancing Hypertension Management: Unmet Needs, Endothelial Dysfunction, and CKD Therapies

Difficult-to-treat hypertension is a condition where blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite the use of three or more antihypertensive medications, including a diuretic. This condition is distinct from resistant hypertension, which is more common and involves blood pressure that is not controlled with three medications but may not include a diuretic. Difficult-to-treat hypertension is less frequent, affecting a smaller subset of patients with high blood pressure. It often requires a more comprehensive approach, including lifestyle modifications and potential secondary causes evaluation, to achieve optimal management.

Panelists discuss how chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uncontrolled hypertension create a damaging cycle, in which hypertension accelerates kidney damage while declining kidney function makes blood pressure harder to control.