Optimal treatment of hypertension in African Americans

Reaching and maintaining target blood pressure goals

George L. Bakris Dr Bakris is professor, departments of preventive medicine and internal medicine; vice-chairman, department of preventive medicine; and director, Rush Hypertension Clinical Research Center, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago.Correspondence[email protected]

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Keith C. Ferdinand Dr Ferdinand is professor of clinical pharmacology, Xavier University, and medical director, Heartbeats Life Center of Louisiana, New Orleans.

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Janice G. Douglas Dr Douglas is professor of medicine, pharmacology, physiology, and biophysics, and director, division of hypertension, department of medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

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James R. Sowers Dr Sowers is professor, departments of medicine, biochemistry, and cell biology, and director, departments of endocrinology, diabetes, and hypertension, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn College of Medicine.

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Treatment of hypertension in African Americans has special challenges, including a lack of objective trial data on which to base decisions and differing benefits and responses than with other patients. However, adequate control is possible and should be the goal of treating physicians. This article describes current “best practice” guidance on appropriate treatment of high blood pressure in African Americans. Two patient scenarios offer insight into clinical strategies.

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