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To determine the impact of race on cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients undergoing standardized medical treatment.

September 1, 1989Hypertension

Impact of race on treatment response and cardiovascular disease among hypertensives.

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To determine the impact of race on cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality among hypertensive patients undergoing standardized medical treatment.
Evaluated 1,807 Black and 2,962 White hypertensive patients enrolled in a union/management-sponsored, worksite-based treatment program from 1973 to 1985.
Followed participants with comparable socioeconomic status and equal healthcare access over a median observation period of 42 months.
Total cardiovascular morbidity and mortality was significantly lower in Black than White patients (6.4 vs. 10.5 per 1,000 person-years; p < 0.005), largely driven by higher myocardial infarction rates among White men aged ≥55 (15.6 vs. 7.5 per 1,000 person-years; p < 0.05).
All-cause mortality was similar between racial groups, but Black patients lost significantly more years of potential life before age 65 than White patients (102 vs. 64 years per 1,000 persons; p < 0.025).

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Cohort study reveals disparate cardiovascular event rates in treated hypertensive workers, indicating significant age-dependent racial differences in premature mortality.

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Ooi et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e5559fe0256fbba327f50 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.14.3.227

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Cohort study reveals disparate cardiovascular event rates in treated hypertensive workers, indicating significant age-dependent racial differences in premature mortality.

Impact of race on treatment response and cardiovascular disease among hypertensives.

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