Blood Pressure Targets in the Hypertensive Elderly

Objective: Hypertension is an important risk factor of cardiovascular disease and increases mortality in the elderly. However, the available medical evidences are both inconsistent and insufficient regarding establishing credible and useful blood pressure (BP) targets in the hypertensive elderly. Th...

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Main Authors: Peng Liu, Jin-Gang Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=16;spage=1968;epage=1972;aulast=Liu