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Introduction
The importance of hypertension as a cardiovascular risk factor has been clearly demonstrated in long-term epidemiological and randomized intervention studies. However, hypertension should no longer be...
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Eberhard Ritz,
Björn Dahlöf
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The broadening landscape for hypertension management
Abstract: Several lines of evidence show that office blood pressure (BP) reduction can substantially decrease the risk of major cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients. It is also increasingly ...
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Giuseppe Mancia
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Achieving blood pressure control in clinical practice
Abstract: There are an overwhelming number of clinical trials that show that the main benefits of antihypertensive treatment are associated with blood pressure (BP)-lowering. Even small improvements i...
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Bryan Williams
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24-hour powerful blood pressure-lowering: is there a clinical need?
Abstract: Attenuation of 24-hour blood pressure (BP) fluctuation, and control of the early morning BP surge, may help to improve cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients. However, studies show...
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Gordon McInnes
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Does it matter how blood pressure is lowered in patients with metabolic risk factors?
Abstract: Abdominal obesity is an important cardiovascular risk factor. It is a primary driver of the metabolic syndrome, the cluster of metabolic risk factors that includes insulin resistance and dys...
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Arya M. Sharma
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Slowing the progression of kidney disease in patients with diabetes
Abstract: Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of renal failure requiring replacement therapy. Diabetic nephropathy is typically characterized by persistent microalbuminuria progressing to nephroti...
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Ellen Burgess
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Preventing stroke in hypertensive patients at risk
Abstract: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and despite improvements in healthcare, its incidence is still rising. Elevated blood pressure (BP) is the single most important ...
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Björn Dahlöf
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Editorial Board
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