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Hypertension


Michael A. Chen, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C.

Associate Professor

University of Washington, School of Medicine

Harborview Medical Center, Cardiology

School of Medicine, Cardiology
University of Washington

Barbara Cochrane, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

School of Nursing, Department of Family & Child Nursing

University of Washington

School of Nursing
University of Washington



Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

  • Describe patient features that should prompt reconsidering/liberalizing BP goals
  • Describe conservative measures that may be used to combat orthostatic hypotension
  • Name some conditions that may contribute to resistant hypertension

[From the Winter 2022 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]