Systolic blood pressure: An underestimated cardiovascular risk factor

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2002, Pages

  Mancia, Giuseppe ^a   Seravalle, Gino ^a   Grassi, Guido ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive treatment; Blood pressure control; Cardiovascular risk; Isolated systolic hypertension; Systolic blood pressure

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; AGED; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIASTOLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLE;

AGED; ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0036600393     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200212000-00001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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