Review of Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension

To the Editor A recent Review provided practical information about resistant hypertension. One point that may merit clarification is how the differing US and European diagnostic thresholds should be translated into decisions about renal denervation. The Review noted that US guidance defines resistant hypertension as office blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg or greater, whereas European guidelines define it as 140/90 mm Hg or greater, with different ambulatory thresholds as well. Yet the sham-control...