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Americans often think of coronary artery disease as the most common cardiac disorder, but hypertensive heart disease is estimated to occur in nearly three times more patients, affecting about 20 million Americans. The authors discuss current criteria for diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease, common manifestations, coexisting conditions, comparative sensitivity of diagnostic methods, and treatment goals.
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L. Michael Prisant
L. Michael Prisant, MD Jan L. Houghton, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Albert A. Carr, MD Dr Prisant (pictured), coordinator of this symposium, is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine and Dr Carr is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Dr Houghton is associate professor of medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.
Jan L. Houghton
L. Michael Prisant, MD Jan L. Houghton, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Albert A. Carr, MD Dr Prisant (pictured), coordinator of this symposium, is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine and Dr Carr is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Dr Houghton is associate professor of medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.
Peter B. Bottini
L. Michael Prisant, MD Jan L. Houghton, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Albert A. Carr, MD Dr Prisant (pictured), coordinator of this symposium, is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine and Dr Carr is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Dr Houghton is associate professor of medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.
Albert A. Carr
L. Michael Prisant, MD Jan L. Houghton, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Albert A. Carr, MD Dr Prisant (pictured), coordinator of this symposium, is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine and Dr Carr is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Dr Houghton is associate professor of medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.