A likely explanation for the J-curve of blood pressure cardiovascular risk

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 380-384

  Kannel, William B ^a   Wilson, Peter W F ^b   Nam, Byung Ho ^c   D'Agostino, Ralph B ^c   Li, J ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d 73 Mt Wayte Avenue 01702 5827 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLE;

EID: 3242738609     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.043     Document Type: Article

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