Blood pressure and control of cardiovascular risk

Judith A WhitworthJohn Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAbstract: Two key early 20th century notions, the first the primacy of diastolic pressure in determining risk, and the second that hypertension is a discrete disorder, have proved to be...

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Main Author: Judith A Whitworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2005-10-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/blood-pressure-and-control-of-cardiovascular-risk-peer-reviewed-article-VHRM