What factors are associated with uncontrolled and apparent treatment resistant hypertension in Russian and Norwegian adults aged 40-69?
Untreated hypertension is linked to non-adherence behaviors, whereas apparent treatment-resistant hypertension is driven by obesity and comorbidities, highlighting the need for combination therapies in line with guidelines.
There is considerable scope for promoting combination therapies in line with European treatment guidelines in both study populations. The factors associated with untreated hypertension overlap with known correlates of treatment non-adherence and health check non-attendance. In contrast, aTRH was characterised by obesity and underlying comorbidities potentially complicating treatment.
Petersen et al. (2020) studied this question.