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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2026 21_1-2_11</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2026.11</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Arterial hypertension and secondary prevention</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>Resistant hypertension &#x2013; new guidelines</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7655-6078</contrib-id><name><surname>Bukal &#x0106;aleta</surname><given-names>Nikolina</given-names></name><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kova&#x010D;evi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Marijana</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Stanu&#x0161;i&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Ivana</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Duman&#x010D;i&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Iva</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Meter</surname><given-names>Josipa</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kova&#x010D;evi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Ana</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Frani&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Maja</given-names></name></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><institution>General Hospital &#x201C;Dr. Josip Ben&#x010D;evi&#x0107;&#x201D;, Slavonski Brod</institution>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Nikolina Bukal &#x0106;elata, Op&#x0107;a bolnica &#x201C;Dr. Josip Ben&#x010D;evi&#x0107;&#x201D; Slavonski Brod, Andrije &#x0160;tampara 42, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia. / Phone: +385-35-201-150 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="bukal.nikolina@gmail.com">bukal.nikolina@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="print"><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<issue>1-2</issue>
<fpage>11</fpage>
<lpage>11</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>24</day><month>10</month><year>2025</year></date>
<date><day>14</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>resistant hypertension</kwd><kwd>guidelines</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Both guidelines; ESC 2024 and ACC/AHA 2025 confirming true resistant hypertension as the official values of blood pressure (BP) &gt;140/90 mmHg despite 3 or more BP-lowering medications at maximally tolerated doses including diuretic, by excluding pseudo-resistance (improper measurement, white coat effect, poor adherence, suboptimal regimen/dosing) and causes of secondary hypertension (primary aldosteronism, renal artery stenosis, obstructive sleep apnea, drug/substance contributors, thyroid disease, Cushing, chronic kidney disease etc.). New ACC/AHA guidance expands recommendation to screen more broadly for primary aldosteronism in patients with resistant hypertension (including many without hypokalemia). Out-of-office BP measurement (HBPM/ABPM) is strongly recommended. Both favor the usual 3-drug foundation (ACEi/ARB + calcium channel blocker +thiazide-like diuretic). If blood pressure remains uncontrolled on these, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) spironolactone (or eplerenone if spironolactone not tolerated), is the preferred fourth-line agent in many patients with cautions for renal function and hyperkalemia (ESC Class IIa). If spironolactone is not tolerated, alternatives include amiloride or a beta-blocker depending on indications. After confirming true resistant hypertension, excluding secondary causes, optimizing the therapy and adding spironolactone as preferred 4th-line, refer to specialist centers for complex causes and consider renal denervation (RDN) only as a specialized shared-decision option after thorough evaluation. ESC 2024 now permits consideration of renal denervation for selected patients with resistant uncontrolled hypertension after shared decision-making and specialist assessment and it is not recommended in severe CKD (eGFR &lt;40) or secondary hypertension. (Class IIb) (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) ACC/AHA materials discuss RDN as an emerging option but the 2025 ACC/AHA update centers on standardized pharmacologic and diagnostic pathways in primary care. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r2"><italic>2</italic></xref>)</p>
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