Characteristics and treatment of African-American and European-American patients with resistant hypertension identified using the electronic health record in an academic health centre: a case−control study
Shuey MM, Gandelman JS, Chung CP, Nian H, Yu C, Denny JC, Brown NJ. Characteristics and treatment of African-American and European-American patients with resistant hypertension identified using the electronic health record in an academic health centre: a case−control study. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e021640. PMID: 29950471, PMCID: PMC6020960, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAntihypertensive AgentsBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersCase-Control StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Electronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHypertensionLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceTennesseeWhite PeopleConceptsElectronic health recordsResistant hypertensionBlood pressureChronic kidney disease stage 3Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist useClinical treatmentDihydropyridine calcium channel blockerAntihypertensive medication classesControlled blood pressureOutpatient blood pressureTotal hypertensive populationAngiotensin receptor blockersTransient ischemic attackDisease stage 3Health recordsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsReceptor antagonist useHigh blood pressureIschemic heart diseaseAlpha-2 agonistsBody mass indexCalcium channel blockersAfrican American patientsNumber of patientsType 2 diabetes