The Evolving Definition of Systemic Hypertension

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1168-1170

  Ram, C Venkata S ^a,b  

^a Dallas Nephrology Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SYNDROME DELINEATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 34147127624     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.046     Document Type: Note

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