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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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2005-10-01
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Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/blood-pressure-and-control-of-cardiovascular-risk-peer-reviewed-article-VHRM |