Hypertension in African Americans demands unique treatment considerations. This handy reference reviews the intricacies of diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in the black population, with extra attention given to risk factors.

Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Genetics, Physiology, and Mechanisms of Hypertension in African Americans -- Chapter 3: Hypertension and Related Cardiovascular Risk Factors in African Americans -- Chapter 4: Target-Organ Damage in Hypertensive African Americans -- Chapter 5: Classification and Evaluation of Hypertensive Patients -- Chapter 6: Treatment of Hypertension in African Americans -- Chapter 7: Role of Community Programs in the Management of Hypertension in African Americans -- Chapter 8: Prevention of Hypertension -- Appendix: Selected Guidelines of the JNC 7 Report -- Index