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- Does minimally invasive also stand for minimal patient risk? Lessons from an upper gastrointestinal endoscopyPublication . Vilardouro-Paiva, LM; Faustino, A; Providência, R; Cachulo, MC
- Infecção recorrente em apresentação tardia de taquicardia ventricular polimórfica catecolaminérgicaPublication . Barra, SC; Faustino, AC; Providência, R; Cachulo, MC; Nascimento, J
- Overview of resistant hypertension: A glimpse of the cardiologist's current standpointPublication . Paiva, L; Cachulo, MC; Providência, R; Barra, S; Dinis, P; Leitão-Marques, AHypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, resulting in increased incidence of cerebrovascular events, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, and renal impairment. Thus, it is one of the most important preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality. Despite current knowledge on the management of hypertension and the availability of several effective antihypertensive medications, uncontrolled hypertension remains a common and challenging clinical problem. Resistant hypertension is a complex condition with multiple contributing factors and overlapping comorbidities. Although there is limited hard evidence regarding resistant hypertension, our understanding of this condition has improved recently. This article will present an overview of resistant hypertension and highlight recent publications about this topic.