Why the study?
Is resistant hypertension associated with a higher prevalence of panic disorder, anxiety, and depression compared to non-resistant hypertension?
Population
272 patients attending the Sheffield Hypertension Clinic, comprising 136 cases with resistant hypertension…
Comparison
Resistant hypertension vs Non-resistant hypertension
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Does not support screening for panic disorder in resistant hypertension; leaves open whether anxiety contributes to treatment resistance.
Is resistant hypertension associated with a higher prevalence of panic disorder, anxiety, and depression compared to non-resistant hypertension?
Panic disorder, anxiety, and depression are not more prevalent in patients with resistant hypertension compared to non-resistant hypertension, suggesting these factors do not contribute to antihypertensive drug resistance.
Davies et al. (1997) studied this question.
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