Optimising management of hypertension in primary care: The Valsartan Intensified Primary Care Reduction of Blood Pressure (Viper-Bp) Study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-322

  Stewart, Simon ^a   Carrington, Melinda J ^a   Swemmer, Carla ^b   Kurstjens, Nicol ^b   Jennings, Garry L ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti hypertensive treatment; Cardiovascular risk; Disease management; Hypertension; Management and control

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; VALSARTAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TETRAZOLES; VALINE;

EID: 81855185328     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.055     Document Type: Article

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