Blood pressure variability: A novel and important risk factor

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 557-563

  Floras, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAKEFULNESS;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876790278     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.02.012     Document Type: Review

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