Approach To
Resistant Hypertension
HYPERTENSION
IN
INDIA
Anchala et al, J Hypertension 2014
Armamentarium for HTN
NICE 2004
RESISTANT HYPERTENSION
• Uncontrolled (>140/90 mm Hg)
• office BP
• Despite three antihypertensive drugs
• In adequate doses and combinations
• OR Controlled with 4 drugs
• Including one diuretic
• Long acting: Chlorthalidone/ spiranolactone
• After 3 months follow up
Calhoun et al. AHA/ACC. J Hypertension 2008
Magnitude of the problem
10% of HTN are resistant
CAVEATS OF DEFINITION
• Secondary causes?
• What is ‘controlled’ BP?
• OBP/ ABP/ HBP?
• Accurate Measurements?
• Which Anti-hypertensives?
• what doses?
• Which diuretics?
• Adherence?
SECONDARY HYPERTENSION
Faselis et al, Int J of HTN 2011
SPRINT
SPRINT Research Group. NEJM 2015
NEW GOALS: AHA ACC 2017
RESISTANT HYPERTENSION:
DO NOT TRUST OFFICE BP
ABPM MANDATORY. NICE 2014
Drawz et al. Am J Kidney Dis 2014
SPRECTRUM OF
RESISTANT HYPERTENSION
Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
Resistant HTN 12.2% True Resistant HTN 7.5%
Sierra et al. Hypertension. 2011
WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE
TRULY RESISTANT HYPERTENSION?
Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
RRESISTANT HTN
473
OFFICE BP<140/90
94 (20%)
OFFICE BP>140/90
379 (80%)
SUSTAINED CONTROLLED BP
58 (62%)
MASKED HTN
36 (38%)
TRUE RHTN
226 (60%)
WHITE COAT HTN
153 (40%)
5 years of follow-up
ABPM
LONG TERM FOLLOW UP
ABPM: NEW TOOL IN BOX
Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
ABPM
• ABPM is a very important tool not only for
diagnosis but also for treatment and follow
up.
• Office BP has a poor prognostic value than
ABPM
Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
J HOME STUDY
(n=528)
17.8%
16.1%
23.5%
42.6%
High cholesterol
Female
Low BMI
CAD
Alcohol
Obesity
HCTZ
RESISTANT HTN
Home Blood Pressure
Obara et al. J Hum Hypertens. 2008
NICE Pathway
NICE 2011
Inaccuracy of BP measurement
Triage BP technique overestimated the prevalence of
uncontrolled RHTN in approximately 33% of the patients
Bhatt et al. J Am Soc Hypertens 2016
Adherence Factor
Durand et al. Journal of Hypertension 2017
Adherence method Prevalence
Prescription refill 31%
Serum drug level 86%
Pill counts 3%
24 studies. 68000 patients
Inadequate Therapy
44684 patients of resistant HTN
on 3 or more antihypertensive agents
Egan et al. Hypertension 2012
Inadequate Therapy Prevalence
Optimal diuretic 15%
Recommended
optimal dose
50%
Optimal BP therapy in
-Black
-CKD
-DM
-CAD
Dosages of anti-hypertensives
Johnston. Drugs 47 (4): 567-575, 1994
One antihypertensive at night-time
Harmida et al. Hypertension 2010. (n=250)
Group of single morning dose:
-nondipping pattern twofold higher
-lower nocturnal fall of SBP and DBP
1306 true resistant hypertensives,
those using at least one drug at bedtime:
Better contol of ABP
Better metabolic profile
Less subclinical organ damage
Muxfeldt et al. J Hypertens 2008.
Psuedo-Resistant HTN
50-50
Bhatt et al. J Am Soc Hypertens 2016
de la Sierra et al. Hypertension. 2011
Profile of Pseudo-resistant HTN
Grigoryan et al. J Clin Hypertens 2013
Parameters Prevalence
White coat HTN 22%
Non Adherent 29%
True resistant 49%
Thiazide, frusemide 91%
Chlorthalidone 0%
Spiranolactone 0%
CCB max dose 15%
ACEI/ARB max dose 40%
Primary Hyperaldosteronaemia
PFK score: U pH>7, Female Sex, K<3.5
Yamashita et al. Journal of Hypertension 2017
NICE Pathway (cont.)
NICE 2015
PATHWAY 2
Home monitoring to exclude white coat HTN
Directly observed therapy to ensure adherence
Patients with eGFR <45 mL/min were excluded
Included predominantly white Caucasians
Williams et al, PATHWAY 2, Lancet 2015
Spironolactone was the most effective blood pressure-lowering agent
throughout the distribution of baseline plasma renin
but it was particularly effective in patients with lower renin
Williams et al, PATHWAY 2, Lancet 2015
PATHWAY 3
Brown et al. PATHWAY 3. Lancet 2016
OGTT
HBP
K
Combination of Amiloride-with-HCTZ was
neutral for glucose and K+ and
reduced BP by 3.4 mmHg more than twice the dose of each single diuretic
Chlorthalidone
Pareek et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016
White Coat
HTN 15%
Masked
HTN 25%
True Resistant
HTN 45%
Controlled
HTN 15%
Outcome
Daughtery et al. Circulation 2012
White coat HTN not so benign
‘’Refractory’’ hypertension
Refractory hypertension was defined as failure to
achieve blood pressure control with treatment
prescribed by hypertension experts at minimum of 3
follow-up visits during at least 6 months of care,
receiving an 5 or more different antihypertensive
medications.
Acelajado et al. J Clin Hypertens 2012. University of Alabama at Birmingham Hypertension Clinic
Study Population
(Resistant HTN)
Definition of RfH % of RfH
Acelajado et al,
2012
retrospective analysis
304 patients
University of Alabama at
Birmingham Hypertension Clinic
>5 drugs
10%
Dudenbostel et
al, 2015
700 patients
Prospective analysis
University of Alabama at
Birmingham
>5 drugs including,
chlorthalidone and
spironolactone 4%
Modolo et al,
2015
116 patients
cross-sectional analysis
>5 drugs
All of the refractory patients
were receiving a diuretic and
most were receiving
spironolactone (76%).
31%
Calhoun et al,
2014
REGARDS study n=30239
community-based cohort
>5 drugs
Diuretic use, including
specifically chlorthalidone and
spironolactone, was not
required as part of the definition
3.6%
Prevalence of Refractory HTN
Classification of HTN
As per number of drugs
Dudenbosten et al. Hypertension 2016
‘’Refractory’’
hypertension:
Novel phenotype
Armario et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017
Dudenbostel et al. J Nat Sci 2017
Risers are more common
Resistant vs Refractory HTN
Resistant HTN
• Fluid dependent
• Low renin
• BNP high
Refractory HTN
• Not fluid dependent
• High sympathetic tone
• BNP low
Dudenbostel et al. J Nat Sci 2017
RENAL ARTREY DENERVATION
Bhat et al, BioMed Research International 2015
Response of Renal artrey denervation
Favourable response in:
High SBP (≥180 mm Hg), age <65 years, eGFR ≥60 mL/min/ m2
Bhat et al, BioMed Research International 2015
Baroreceptor Activation Therapy
Rheos Pivotal Trial
• 265 patients with resistant
hypertension underwent
surgical implantation.
• One month after surgery,
patients were randomly
assigned to have BAT turned
on immediately or to have
BAT turned on six months
later.
• The patients were followed
for at least 12 months
Bakris et al. J of Am Soc of HTN 2012
RHEOS PIVOTAL
6 months
Patients receiving BAT
• Had a nonsignificantly larger
decrease in systolic pressure
• Significantly more likely to
achieve a goal systolic
pressure of 140 mmHg.
12 months
• Mean reduction in systolic
pressure in the BAT group
was 25 mmHg
• More than 80 % of these
patients had at least a 10
mmHg decrease in systolic
pressure
Within one month of surgery
35 % of patients had serious adverse effects
including facial nerve injury
Bakris et al. J of Am Soc of HTN 2012
Central arteriovenous anastomosis
Late ipsilateral venous stenosis in 29% patients
ROX CONTROL HTN
Lobo et al. Hypertension. 2017
Take Home Messages
• ABPM mandatory for diagnosis and follow up.
• HBPM is also suitable. Limitation is night-time BP.
• One BP lowering drug at night time.
• White Coat HTN is not benign.
• Rule out secondary causes. OSA is commonest.
• PFK score to decide utilization of Spiranolactone
Take Home Messages (Cont.)
• Pseudo-resistance is 50%. Ensure 3A: accuracy,
adherence, adequacy. Rule out NSAIDS/ OCP.
• Chlorthalidone to start with. Add Spiranolactone
when resistant. Ameloride+HCTZ is reasonable.
• >5 drugs: Refractory HTN. High sympathetic activity.
Thank You

Resistant hypertension

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    RESISTANT HYPERTENSION • Uncontrolled(>140/90 mm Hg) • office BP • Despite three antihypertensive drugs • In adequate doses and combinations • OR Controlled with 4 drugs • Including one diuretic • Long acting: Chlorthalidone/ spiranolactone • After 3 months follow up Calhoun et al. AHA/ACC. J Hypertension 2008
  • 5.
    Magnitude of theproblem 10% of HTN are resistant
  • 6.
    CAVEATS OF DEFINITION •Secondary causes? • What is ‘controlled’ BP? • OBP/ ABP/ HBP? • Accurate Measurements? • Which Anti-hypertensives? • what doses? • Which diuretics? • Adherence?
  • 7.
    SECONDARY HYPERTENSION Faselis etal, Int J of HTN 2011
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
    RESISTANT HYPERTENSION: DO NOTTRUST OFFICE BP ABPM MANDATORY. NICE 2014 Drawz et al. Am J Kidney Dis 2014
  • 11.
    SPRECTRUM OF RESISTANT HYPERTENSION Muxfeldtet al. Hypertension Research 2013
  • 12.
    Resistant HTN 12.2%True Resistant HTN 7.5% Sierra et al. Hypertension. 2011 WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE TRULY RESISTANT HYPERTENSION?
  • 13.
    Muxfeldt et al.Hypertension Research 2013 RRESISTANT HTN 473 OFFICE BP<140/90 94 (20%) OFFICE BP>140/90 379 (80%) SUSTAINED CONTROLLED BP 58 (62%) MASKED HTN 36 (38%) TRUE RHTN 226 (60%) WHITE COAT HTN 153 (40%) 5 years of follow-up ABPM LONG TERM FOLLOW UP
  • 14.
    ABPM: NEW TOOLIN BOX Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
  • 15.
    ABPM • ABPM isa very important tool not only for diagnosis but also for treatment and follow up. • Office BP has a poor prognostic value than ABPM Muxfeldt et al. Hypertension Research 2013
  • 16.
    J HOME STUDY (n=528) 17.8% 16.1% 23.5% 42.6% Highcholesterol Female Low BMI CAD Alcohol Obesity HCTZ RESISTANT HTN Home Blood Pressure Obara et al. J Hum Hypertens. 2008
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Inaccuracy of BPmeasurement Triage BP technique overestimated the prevalence of uncontrolled RHTN in approximately 33% of the patients Bhatt et al. J Am Soc Hypertens 2016
  • 19.
    Adherence Factor Durand etal. Journal of Hypertension 2017 Adherence method Prevalence Prescription refill 31% Serum drug level 86% Pill counts 3% 24 studies. 68000 patients
  • 20.
    Inadequate Therapy 44684 patientsof resistant HTN on 3 or more antihypertensive agents Egan et al. Hypertension 2012 Inadequate Therapy Prevalence Optimal diuretic 15% Recommended optimal dose 50% Optimal BP therapy in -Black -CKD -DM -CAD
  • 21.
    Dosages of anti-hypertensives Johnston.Drugs 47 (4): 567-575, 1994
  • 22.
    One antihypertensive atnight-time Harmida et al. Hypertension 2010. (n=250) Group of single morning dose: -nondipping pattern twofold higher -lower nocturnal fall of SBP and DBP 1306 true resistant hypertensives, those using at least one drug at bedtime: Better contol of ABP Better metabolic profile Less subclinical organ damage Muxfeldt et al. J Hypertens 2008.
  • 23.
    Psuedo-Resistant HTN 50-50 Bhatt etal. J Am Soc Hypertens 2016 de la Sierra et al. Hypertension. 2011
  • 24.
    Profile of Pseudo-resistantHTN Grigoryan et al. J Clin Hypertens 2013 Parameters Prevalence White coat HTN 22% Non Adherent 29% True resistant 49% Thiazide, frusemide 91% Chlorthalidone 0% Spiranolactone 0% CCB max dose 15% ACEI/ARB max dose 40%
  • 25.
    Primary Hyperaldosteronaemia PFK score:U pH>7, Female Sex, K<3.5 Yamashita et al. Journal of Hypertension 2017
  • 26.
  • 27.
    PATHWAY 2 Home monitoringto exclude white coat HTN Directly observed therapy to ensure adherence Patients with eGFR <45 mL/min were excluded Included predominantly white Caucasians Williams et al, PATHWAY 2, Lancet 2015
  • 28.
    Spironolactone was themost effective blood pressure-lowering agent throughout the distribution of baseline plasma renin but it was particularly effective in patients with lower renin Williams et al, PATHWAY 2, Lancet 2015
  • 29.
    PATHWAY 3 Brown etal. PATHWAY 3. Lancet 2016
  • 30.
    OGTT HBP K Combination of Amiloride-with-HCTZwas neutral for glucose and K+ and reduced BP by 3.4 mmHg more than twice the dose of each single diuretic
  • 31.
    Chlorthalidone Pareek et al.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016
  • 32.
    White Coat HTN 15% Masked HTN25% True Resistant HTN 45% Controlled HTN 15% Outcome Daughtery et al. Circulation 2012 White coat HTN not so benign
  • 33.
    ‘’Refractory’’ hypertension Refractory hypertensionwas defined as failure to achieve blood pressure control with treatment prescribed by hypertension experts at minimum of 3 follow-up visits during at least 6 months of care, receiving an 5 or more different antihypertensive medications. Acelajado et al. J Clin Hypertens 2012. University of Alabama at Birmingham Hypertension Clinic
  • 34.
    Study Population (Resistant HTN) Definitionof RfH % of RfH Acelajado et al, 2012 retrospective analysis 304 patients University of Alabama at Birmingham Hypertension Clinic >5 drugs 10% Dudenbostel et al, 2015 700 patients Prospective analysis University of Alabama at Birmingham >5 drugs including, chlorthalidone and spironolactone 4% Modolo et al, 2015 116 patients cross-sectional analysis >5 drugs All of the refractory patients were receiving a diuretic and most were receiving spironolactone (76%). 31% Calhoun et al, 2014 REGARDS study n=30239 community-based cohort >5 drugs Diuretic use, including specifically chlorthalidone and spironolactone, was not required as part of the definition 3.6% Prevalence of Refractory HTN
  • 35.
    Classification of HTN Asper number of drugs Dudenbosten et al. Hypertension 2016
  • 36.
    ‘’Refractory’’ hypertension: Novel phenotype Armario etal. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Dudenbostel et al. J Nat Sci 2017 Risers are more common
  • 37.
    Resistant vs RefractoryHTN Resistant HTN • Fluid dependent • Low renin • BNP high Refractory HTN • Not fluid dependent • High sympathetic tone • BNP low Dudenbostel et al. J Nat Sci 2017
  • 38.
    RENAL ARTREY DENERVATION Bhatet al, BioMed Research International 2015
  • 39.
    Response of Renalartrey denervation Favourable response in: High SBP (≥180 mm Hg), age <65 years, eGFR ≥60 mL/min/ m2 Bhat et al, BioMed Research International 2015
  • 40.
    Baroreceptor Activation Therapy RheosPivotal Trial • 265 patients with resistant hypertension underwent surgical implantation. • One month after surgery, patients were randomly assigned to have BAT turned on immediately or to have BAT turned on six months later. • The patients were followed for at least 12 months Bakris et al. J of Am Soc of HTN 2012
  • 41.
    RHEOS PIVOTAL 6 months Patientsreceiving BAT • Had a nonsignificantly larger decrease in systolic pressure • Significantly more likely to achieve a goal systolic pressure of 140 mmHg. 12 months • Mean reduction in systolic pressure in the BAT group was 25 mmHg • More than 80 % of these patients had at least a 10 mmHg decrease in systolic pressure Within one month of surgery 35 % of patients had serious adverse effects including facial nerve injury Bakris et al. J of Am Soc of HTN 2012
  • 42.
    Central arteriovenous anastomosis Lateipsilateral venous stenosis in 29% patients ROX CONTROL HTN Lobo et al. Hypertension. 2017
  • 43.
    Take Home Messages •ABPM mandatory for diagnosis and follow up. • HBPM is also suitable. Limitation is night-time BP. • One BP lowering drug at night time. • White Coat HTN is not benign. • Rule out secondary causes. OSA is commonest. • PFK score to decide utilization of Spiranolactone
  • 44.
    Take Home Messages(Cont.) • Pseudo-resistance is 50%. Ensure 3A: accuracy, adherence, adequacy. Rule out NSAIDS/ OCP. • Chlorthalidone to start with. Add Spiranolactone when resistant. Ameloride+HCTZ is reasonable. • >5 drugs: Refractory HTN. High sympathetic activity. Thank You