Hypertension: not solely a blood pressure problem

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Patients with hypertension are more likely than those with normal blood pressure to have vascular disease, target-organ disease, and concomitant disorders, such as dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, arthritis, and renal and liver function problems. The authors describe how to correctly diagnose hypertension, identify associated problems, and arrive at the best therapeutic approach for the individual patient.

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Albert A. Carr

Albert A. Carr, MD L. Michael Prisant, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Dr Carr (pictured) is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases; Dr Prisant is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; and Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta.

L. Michael Prisant

Albert A. Carr, MD L. Michael Prisant, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Dr Carr (pictured) is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases; Dr Prisant is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; and Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta.

Peter B. Bottini

Albert A. Carr, MD L. Michael Prisant, MD Peter B. Bottini, PharmD Dr Carr (pictured) is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief, section of hypertension and vascular diseases; Dr Prisant is associate professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases and section of cardiology; and Dr Bottini is assistant professor of medicine, section of hypertension and vascular diseases, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta.