TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Antihypertensive Drugs A1 - Ciccone, Charles D. A1 - Bednarek, Melissa L. A1 - Miller, Kenneth L. PY - 2022 T2 - Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e AB - Hypertension is a sustained, reproducible increase in blood pressure. It is one of the most common diseases affecting adults living in industrialized nations. In the United States, for example, hypertension occurs in approximately 30 percent of the general population aged 20 and over.1,2 The prevalence of this disease can be even higher in certain subpopulations (e.g., 44 to 45 percent in African Americans), and the incidence of hypertension increases with age.2,3 If left untreated, the sustained increase in blood pressure associated with hypertension can lead to cardiovascular problems (stroke, heart failure), renal disease, and blindness.4,5 These and other medical problems ultimately lead to an increased mortality rate in hypertensive individuals. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/12/14 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188529419 ER -