Cardiovascular risk stratification in hypertensive patients: Impact of echocardiography and carotid ultrasonography

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 375-380

  Cuspidi, Cesare ^a,b   Lonati, Laura ^a,b   Macca, Giuseppe ^a,b   Sampieri, Lorena ^a,b   Fusi, Veronica ^a,b   Severgnini, Barbara ^a,b   Salerno, Maurrio ^a,b   Michev, Iassen ^a,b   Rocanova, José I ^a,b   Leonetti, Gastone ^a,b   Zanchetti, Alberto ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk stratification; Carotid ultrasonography; Echocardiography; Hypertension; Target organ damage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TARGET ORGAN;

EID: 0035123759     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200103000-00004     Document Type: Article

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