1. RESISTANT HYPERTENSION OR POOR PATIENT ADHERENCE? TIPS TO GAIN CONTROL

3. HTN Burden of Disease

4. Importance of Appropriate HTN Treatment

5. Case Study: Michael

6. Case Study: Michael (cont)

7. Potential Reasons for Uncontrolled BP in Michael

8. Case Study: Michael (cont)

9. Resistant HTN: Definition

10. Causes of Resistant HTN

11. Medication Adherence and BP Management

12. Factors Contributing to Nonadherence With Antihypertensive Medication

13. Barriers to Adherence: Complex Medication Regimen

14. Why It Is Important to Take Medications as Directed

15. Other Causes of Resistant HTN

16. Fixed-Dose Combination vs Free-Drug Combination: Effects on BP

17. Prevalence of First CV Event: Fixed-Dose Combination vs Free-Drug Combination*

18. Healthcare Costs in Hypertensive Patients Treated With a Fixed-Dose Combination

19. Case Study: Final Recommendations for Michael

20. Conclusions

21. Abbreviations

22. Abbreviations (cont)