Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: Further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations

Circulation

Volumn 126, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 2880-2889

  Whelton, Paul K ^a   Appel, Lawrence J ^a   Sacco, Ralph L ^a   Anderson, Cheryl A M ^a   Antman, Elliott M ^a   Campbell, Norman ^a   Dunbar, Sandra B ^a   Frohlich, Edward D ^a   Hall, John E ^a   Jessup, Mariell ^a   Labarthe, Darwin R ^a   Macgregor, Graham A ^a   Sacks, Frank M ^a   Stamler, Jeremiah ^a   Vafiadis, Dorothea K ^a   Van Horn, Linda V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA scientific statements; Diet; Prevention; Sodium

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK; SODIUM INTAKE;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870949675     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318279acbf     Document Type: Article

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