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Keith C. Ferdinand

Researcher at Emory University

Publications -  171
Citations -  12990

Keith C. Ferdinand is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 136 publications receiving 12273 citations. Previous affiliations of Keith C. Ferdinand include Xavier University & Tulane University.

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Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research

TL;DR: Expanding the understanding of the causes of resistant hypertension and thereby potentially allowing for more effective prevention and/or treatment will be essential to improve the long-term clinical management of this disorder.
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Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research

TL;DR: Expanding the understanding of the causes of resistant hypertension and thereby potentially allowing for more effective prevention and/or treatment will be essential to improve the long-term clinical management of this disorder.

AHA Scientific Statement Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research

TL;DR: The diagnosis of resistant hypertension requires use of good blood pressure technique to confirm persistently elevated blood pressure levels, including lack of blood pressure control secondary to poor medication adherence or white coat hypertension, must be excluded as mentioned in this paper.