Epidemiology and management of hypertension in the Hispanic population: a review of the available literature.

ABSTRACT: Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic minority in the USA. Among Hispanics, lack of hypertension awareness and lack of effective blood pressure (BP) control are problematic, as are higher incidence rates of hypertension-related co-morbidities compared with non-Hispanic populations. Moreover, there are currently no hypertension treatment guidelines that address the unique characteristics of this ethnic group. This article discusses ethnic differences in hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors and reviews the literature on the efficacy of antihypertensive agents in Hispanic patients, with a focus on the role of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibition in the management of hypertension in these patients. Hypertension in Hispanic patients can be challenging to manage, in

SUBMITTER: Guzman NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3624012 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature