Observational Study to Investigate Resistant Hypertension Prevalence in Korean General Hospitals

Primary Objective:

Prevalence in patients with resistant hypertension among hypertensive patients who have been treated in Korean general hospitals

Secondary Objectives:

Analysis of correlation in patients with resistant hypertension and patients with controlled hypertension who received triple antihypertensive therapy in terms of demography, clinical characteristics and other factors

• Demographic data (age, sex, and body mass index)
• Clinical characteristics

• Vital signs
• Lifestyles (history of drinking, smoking, and exercise)
• Family history (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, renal/adrenal disease, cerebrovascular disease, and respiratory disease)
• Concurrent diseases (diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, renal/adrenal disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, and others)
• History of antihypertensive therapy (past and present)
• Medication compliance of antihypertensives
• Concomitant medications

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed of hypertension and in 20 years of age or older at the time of participating the study
• Patients visiting the medical institution during the period of 01 2012 ~ 06 2012 and who have received triple or more of antihypertensive therapy including diuretics (all different classes one another) at the time of the investigation.
• Patients who signed the informed consent form for data use before undergoing the study procedures.
• Patients who have capability and are willing to understand and fill in the questionnaire used in this study or who have a representative to fill in the questionnaire in case of lacking the capability.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who fail to meet the inclusion criteria.