Orthostatic hypotension and cardiovascular risk: Defining the epidemiological and prognostic relevance

European Heart Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-14

  Mancia, Giuseppe ^a   Grassi, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; TACHYCARDIA;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 73949101140     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp389     Document Type: Editorial

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