Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease–Related Mortality

Abstract

In both age groups, cardiovascular disease risk assessment was improved by considering both SBP and DBP, not just SBP, DBP, or pulse pressure separately.

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MedicineBlood pressurePulse pressureInternal medicineDiseaseMyocardial infarctionDiabetes mellitusCardiologyRisk factorEndocrinology

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 287
Issue: 20
Pages: 2677-2677
Citations: 305
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                                    Michaël Domanski, 
                                
                                    Gary F. Mitchell, 
                                
                                    Marc A. Pfeffer
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease–Related Mortality. 
                            JAMA
                            , 287
                            (20)
                            , 2677-2677.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.287.20.2677
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.20.2677