RT Book, Section
A1 Ciccone, Charles D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135036223
T1 Antihypertensive Drugs
T2 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803640290
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135036223
RD 2024/04/19
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.