Hypertension is a major cause and contributor to stroke, heart and kidney disease and could worsen the progression as well. Despite major reductions in age-adjusted death rates from coronary heart disease and stroke, these continue to be the leading and third most common causes of death, respectively, in the United States. In particular, for every 20 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure or 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure, there is a doubling of stroke and coronary artery disease death rates. Kidney Failure related to hypertension continues to grow, especially among the African-American population.