Heart diseases, hypertension and effects of antihypertensive medications: Is hypertension a true risk factor of heart diseases?

BackgroundHeart diseases (HD) are the leading cause of deaths in the world. Many studies have been done on the relationships among hypertension, HD and antihypertensive medications. Most of the studies find that hypertension is a significant risk factor of HD, but there are some studies in which hyp...

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Main Author: Kazumitsu Nawata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.929840/full