Treatment of Hypertension in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease * *Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ACS, acute coronary syndromes; AF, atrial fibrillation; MI, myocardial infarction; ARB, angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker; BB, beta-adrenergic receptor blocker; BP, blood pressure; CCB, calcium channel blocker; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; HF, heart failure; HTN, hypertension; ISH, isolated systolic hypertension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; PP, pulse pressure; PAD, peripheral arterial disease; PWV, pressure wave velocity; RAAS, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; RWT, relative wall thickness; SBP, systolic blood pressure; U.S., United States.