Background and Purpose: Population-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease incidence
and mortality have not been shared equally by African Americans. The burden of …

This review explains the pathophysiological changes that elevated blood pressure produces
in the retinal circulation. Recent studies show that some specific retinal signs are strong …

Summary Background Patients with optimum (> 120/80 mm Hg), normal (120–129/80–84
mm Hg), and high normal (130–139/85–89 mm Hg) blood pressure (BP) may progress to …

Background Beta‐blockers refer to a mixed group of drugs with diverse pharmacodynamic
and pharmacokinetic properties. They have shown long‐term beneficial effects on mortality …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
among HIV-infected persons, and to investigate any association between such risk factors …

Background The efficacy of antihypertensive drugs newer than diuretics and β-blockers has
not been established. We compared the effects of the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine …

Objectives: To assess and compare the effects of candesartan or lisinopril, or both, on blood
pressure and urinary albumin excretion in patients with microalbuminuria, hypertension, and …

The evidence for an association between hypertensive disease, elevated admission arterial
pressure, and perioperative cardiac outcome is reviewed. A systematic review and meta …

Background and Purpose—People with type 2 diabetes are at elevated risk of stroke
compared with those without diabetes. Relative risks have been examined in earlier work …

Aims/hypothesis The relative importance of glucose and blood pressure control in type 2
diabetes remains uncertain. We assessed interactive effects of glycaemia and systolic blood …