Elevated systolic blood pressure as a cardiovascular risk factor

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 251-255

  Kannel, William B ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0033970994     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00635-9     Document Type: Editorial

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