Analysis and interpretation of 24-h blood pressure profiles: Appropriate mathematical models may yield deeper understanding

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-125

  Parati, Gianfranco ^a,b   Vrijens, Bernard ^c   Vincze, Gábor ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^c Pharmionic Systems   (Belgium)

^d NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SLEEP; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 38949188266     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2007.27     Document Type: Editorial

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