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Hypertension

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Heart Disease Diagnosis and Therapy

Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology ((CONCARD))

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There are as many as 1 billion individuals with hypertension worldwide and physicians have only four recommended antihypertensive drugs to treat this varied population of patients. More than 50 million Americans have hypertension, and at ages 65–75 more than 60% of individuals have hypertension. The incidence is higher in African Americans.

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(2005). Hypertension. In: Heart Disease Diagnosis and Therapy. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-868-4:299

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