title: Perspective on selected issues in cardiovascular disease research with a focus on black Americans.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. maalbert@partners.org
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ridker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents