Management of high blood pressure in African Americans and the 2010 ISHIB consensus statement: Meeting an unmet need

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-239

  Ferdinand, Keith C ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN ANTAGONIST; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONSENSUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952521660     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00272.x     Document Type: Editorial

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