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Management of High Blood Pressure in African Americans

Management of High Blood Pressure in African Americans SPECIAL ARTICLE Management of High Blood Pressure in African Americans Consensus Statement of the Hypertension in African Americans Working Group of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks Janice G. Douglas, MD; George L. Bakris, MD; Murray Epstein, MD; Keith C. Ferdinand, MD; Carlos Ferrario, MD; John M. Flack, MD, MPH; Kenneth A. Jamerson, MD; Wendell E. Jones, MD; Julian Haywood, MD; Randall Maxey, MD; Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD; Elijah Saunders, MD; Ernesto L. Schiffrin, MD, PhD; Domenic A. Sica, MD; James R. Sowers, MD; Donald G. Vidt, MD; the Hypertension in African Americans Working Group he purpose of this consensus statement is to offer primary care providers (including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) a practical, evidence-based clinical tool for achieving blood pressure goals in African American patients. The need T for specific recommendations for African Americans is highlighted by compelling evi- dence of a higher prevalence of hypertension and poorer cardiovascular and renal outcomes in this group than in white Americans. African Americans have disturbingly higher rates of cardio- vascular mortality, stroke, hypertension-related heart disease, congestive heart failure, type 2 dia- 1,2 betes mellitus, hypertensive nephropathy, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Large population-based studies have dem- 85-89 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2003 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6106
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SPECIAL ARTICLE Management of High Blood Pressure in African Americans Consensus Statement of the Hypertension in African Americans Working Group of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks Janice G. Douglas, MD; George L. Bakris, MD; Murray Epstein, MD; Keith C. Ferdinand, MD; Carlos Ferrario, MD; John M. Flack, MD, MPH; Kenneth A. Jamerson, MD; Wendell E. Jones, MD; Julian Haywood, MD; Randall Maxey, MD; Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD; Elijah Saunders, MD; Ernesto L. Schiffrin, MD, PhD; Domenic A. Sica, MD; James R. Sowers, MD; Donald G. Vidt, MD; the Hypertension in African Americans Working Group he purpose of this consensus statement is to offer primary care providers (including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) a practical, evidence-based clinical tool for achieving blood pressure goals in African American patients. The need T for specific recommendations for African Americans is highlighted by compelling evi- dence of a higher prevalence of hypertension and poorer cardiovascular and renal outcomes in this group than in white Americans. African Americans have disturbingly higher rates of cardio- vascular mortality, stroke, hypertension-related heart disease, congestive heart failure, type 2 dia- 1,2 betes mellitus, hypertensive nephropathy, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Large population-based studies have dem- 85-89

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JAMA Internal Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: Mar 10, 2003

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