Because high blood pressure is such a serious health problem for black patients, the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) is calling for earlier and more aggressive intervention for the black community. High blood pressure tends to cause serious complications such as stroke, heart failure and kidney damage much more often among black patients than among whites, the organization noted. Lead author, Dr. John M. Flack, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, is quoted in the story.

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