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Exercise training in the management of patients with resistant hypertension
Fernando Ribeiro, Rui Costa, School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal and CINTESIS.UA, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
José Mesquita-Bastos, School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portuga
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Fernando Ribeiro, PhD, School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Building 30, Agras do Crasto, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. fernando.ribeiro@ua.pt
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Received: October 16, 2014
Peer-review started: October 20, 2014
First decision: November 20, 2014
Revised: December 4, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: February 26, 2015
Processing time: 118 Days and 1.7 Hours
Peer-review started: October 20, 2014
First decision: November 20, 2014
Revised: December 4, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: February 26, 2015
Processing time: 118 Days and 1.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Taken together, the available evidence indicates that, unless there is a contraindication to performing physical exercise, patients with resistant hypertension should be encouraged to engage in regular aerobic physical exercise in addition to the optimal pharmacological treatment.