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...
Main Authors: | Peng Liu, Jin-Gang Zheng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2017-01-01
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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 |
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