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The project is a 6-month prospective Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating the effects of TargEted MAnageMent Intervention (TEAM, N=80) vs. wait-list (WL, N=80) control in African American men who have experienced a stroke or TIA within the past 5 years. TEAM features a nurse-led, person-centered,
Background and Problem Statement: Recent global analyses have indicated that the highest blood pressures worldwide are recorded in black populations. The vulnerable cardiovascular profile of Africans is believed to result from a combination of factors such as rapid urbanisation, abnormal sodium
Stroke is one of the important diseases that disproportionately affects African-Americans. African-American men and women are about 2 times more likely than whites to die of cerebrovascular disease or experience stroke. Scientific information about the efficacy and safety of stroke preventatives in
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major cause of heart disease, heart failure, and stroke. Natriuretic peptides are cardiac derived hormones that may protect against hypertension. The classical actions of the natriuretic peptides include natriuresis, vasodilation, and inhibition of the
Background:
Blacks have twice the risk of stroke compared to Whites and a recent analysis found that stroke incidence was decreasing in Whites but not Blacks. Identifying new avenues for stroke prevention is important in African Americans.
The Stroke Prevention through Aggressive Reduction of
BACKGROUND:
The African-American population of the United States continues to experience high rates of mortality from cardiovascular (CV) disease, including coronary heart disease, stroke and renal failure. The major syndromes which determine CV risk, including obesity, hypercholesterolemia, glucose
Cardiovascular disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in the African American community. Among African Americans adults almost 1/3 have hypertension, 1/10 have heart disease, 1/20 have coronary heart disease, and 1/30 have had a stroke. Compared to their Caucasian American counterparts,
The purpose of this study is to examine an 8-week stress reduction program for African Americans. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of this stress reduction program in improving well-being and reducing risk for heart disease and stroke in African Americans.
No drugs are
Hypertension is a very common and serious chronic disease, which affects approximately 50 million people in the United States. Defined by systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or higher, hypertension increases the risk for adverse
African American women suffer significantly higher rates of hypertension than non-Hispanic white women. Forty-six to fifty percent of African American women have hypertension, compared with 31 percent of White women making it a major contributor to disparities in cardiovascular morbidity and
BACKGROUND:
Besides smoking cessation, weight loss and improved nutrition are the most important behavioral changes, which can lead to improved health. Weight loss is also a critically important behavioral recommendation for treating certain illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes; for recovery
We will test the effectiveness of a primary care practice-based comprehensive therapeutic lifestyle intervention, delivered through group-based counseling and motivational interviewing (MINT-TLC) in a two-arm, randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 200 low-income, poorly controlled hypertensive
Rates of obesity in the United States have increased dramatically over the past four decades. Although research studies have demonstrated that weight loss is achievable through lifestyle modifications, the maintenance of weight reduction beyond six months remains a challenge.
This study will examine