Redefining blood pressure targets in high-risk patients: Lessons from coronary endpoints in recent randomized clinical trials

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1060-1068

  Volpe, Massimo ^a,b   Tocci, Giuliano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

antihypertensive treatment; blood pressure; blood pressure targets; coronary artery disease; high blood pressure; high cardiovascular risk; hypertension; J curve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY RISK; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STROKE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80052964675     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2011.105     Document Type: Article

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