Race-Specific Patterns of Treatment Intensification Among Hypertensive Patients Using Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Analysis Using Defined Daily Doses in the Heart Healthy Lenoir Study

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Presents the results of a cohort study to compare racial disparities in blood pressure control with a focus on identifying any racial differences in antihypertensive medication intensification (AMI). Participants in the study included 217 adult patients (57% Black and 66% women) from six rural primary care practices and who engage in home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and documentation.

Doyle M. Cummings, Alyssa Adams, Jacquie Halladay, et al.

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(4), 333-340

04/2019

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Black or African American · Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Men · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Primary care · Statistics and data · White · Women