What Is the Ideal Blood Pressure Threshold for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly General Population?
Intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering in patients with hypertension at increased risk of cardiovascular disease has been associated with a lowered risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF). It is uncertain whether maintaining the optimal BP levels can prevent AF in the general elderly population. W...
Main Authors: | Yoon Jung Park, Pil-Sung Yang, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Eunsun Jang, Jae-Sun Uhm, Hui-Nam Pak, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Boyoung Joung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/9/2988 |
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