A survey on blood pressure levels and hypertension control in a sample of the italian general population

High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 129-135

  De Giusti, Marco ^a   Dito, Eleonora ^a   Pagliaro, Beniamino ^a   Burocchi, Simone ^a   Laurino, Flora Ilaria ^a   Tocci, Giuliano ^a   Volpe, Massimo ^a,b   Rubattu, Speranza ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular risk factors.; Hypertension control

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866622308     PISSN: 11209879     EISSN: 11791985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11632190-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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