New problems raised by increased pulse pressure

European Heart Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 2081-2082

  Safar, Michel E ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; EDITORIAL; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PULSE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 26044459622     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi427     Document Type: Editorial

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