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This volume discusses the many ways to prevent, identify and control hypertension in African Americans, a common and potent risk factor for virtually all forms of cardiovascular-renal diseases. Comprehensive chapters address modifiable risk factors, such as lifestyle changes, especially sodium restriction, and appropriate combination pharmacotherapy. Emerging devices and evidence-based approaches that may also enhance effective blood pressure control and decrease the disparate cardiovascular disease risks, including MI, stroke, HF, and cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and diabetes are also...

Cardiovascular heart disease mortality in African Americans is the highest of all major racial/ethnic populations in the US. Examining race & ethnicity, this volume will reveal that there are unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalance, disease states, & cardiovascular outcomes.