Primary stroke prevention and hypertension treatment: which is the first-line strategy?
Hypertension (HT) iis considered the main classic vascular risk factor for stroke and the importance of lowering blood pressure (BP) is well established. However, not all the benefit of antihypertensive treatment is due to BP reduction <em>per se</em>, as the effect of reducing the risk...
Main Authors: | Roberta Ravenni, Joe Jabre, Edoardo Casiglia, Alberto Mazza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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Series: | Neurology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/2924 |
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