Why the study?
Do cardiovascular responses and blood pressure characteristics differ between black and white patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Population
32 untreated patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension and no evidence of target organ damage
Comparison
Black race (observational comparison) vs White race
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Morbidity gaps likely reflect absolute BP levels, not variability; leaves open renin’s outcome relevance in blacks.
Do cardiovascular responses and blood pressure characteristics differ between black and white patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Differences in cardiovascular morbidity between black and white hypertensive patients are likely driven by actual blood pressure levels rather than differences in blood pressure variability or pressor responses.
Rowlands et al. (1982) studied this question.
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