Multiple risk intervention trial in high risk hypertensive men: Comparison of ultrasound intima-media thickness and clinical outcome during 6 years of follow-up

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 249, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-314

  Agewall, S ^a   Fagerberg, B ^a   Berglund, G ^b   Schmidt, C ^a   Wendelhag, I ^a   Wikstrand, J ^a,c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arterial wall; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular; Intervention; Intima media thickness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; COLESTYRAMINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; FAT INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECORDING; REDUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF MONITORING; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPES OF STUDY; ULTRASOUND;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 0035730508     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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