Causes of Pseudo-Resistant Hypertension

Is the artery used for blood pressure monitoring noncompressible due to severe atherosclerosis?

Does the patient have white coat hypertension?

Has the patient been fully compliant with drug therapy?

Is the clinician's method of taking blood pressure measurement poor?

Has the patient been receiving an inadequate dose of antihypertensive medication?

Has the choice of antihypertensive drugs been suboptimal?

Has the clinician tried to educate and to motivate the patient?

Has clinical inertia on the part of the clinician resulted in suboptimal management?

Has there been a failure to control a condition leading to resistant hypertension?

Has the patient been evaluated by a specialist?

Is the patient's salt intake under control?