September 1, 2000Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing
Salt Sensitivity and Hypertension in African Americans: Implications for Cardiovascular Nurses
Population
Normotensive and hypertensive persons, particularly African Americans, older persons, and individuals with…
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Review
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Implication
May support individualized salt-reduction counseling in high-risk hypertensive subgroups; leaves open prospective outcome trials.
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Population
Normotensive and hypertensive persons, particularly African Americans, older persons, and individuals with renal insufficiency or diabetes
This review emphasizes the importance of recognizing salt sensitivity in hypertension management, particularly in high-risk populations like African Americans, to guide cardiovascular nursing practice.
Cite This Study
Peters et al. (2000) studied this question.