Journal
CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12170-015-0446-5
Keywords
Hypertension; High blood pressure; Race; Ethnicity; Health disparities; Cardiovascular disease
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- NIH/NHLBI
- Amgen
- Alnylam
- American Heart Association
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Race-ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) have persisted in the USA over the past few decades. Hypertension (HTN) is a significant contributor to CVD, including coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage kidney disease and overall mortality and race-ethnic disparities in longevity. Additionally, both non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs) and Hispanic adults have been known to have higher prevalence of poorly controlled blood pressure compared to non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). Addressing these disparities has been a focus of programs such as the Million Hearts initiative. This review will provide an update of available data on HTN in various race-ethnic groups, including awareness, treatment, and control and note the recent progress in HTN control across all race/ethnic groups. We will also discuss the recent 2014 U.S. HTN guideline that has led to debate regarding the potential impact of BP goals in older persons on worsening CVD disparities, with disproportionate effects on women and NHBs.
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