The interarm blood pressure difference as predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension in primary care: Cohort study

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 633-638

  Clark, C E ^a   Campbell, J L ^a   Powell, R J ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34547428497     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002209     Document Type: Article

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