Chlorthalidone for stroke protection in African Americans
An African American comes to clinic and is on hydrochlorothiazide as a diuretic for hypertension.  VisTa reminds the clinician seeing the patient: "The VA ALLHAT study showed that African Americans are protected from having strokes by being on chlorthalidone.  Please consider a switch in diuretics."
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Chlorthalidone for stroke protection in African Americans
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