Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region

Abstract

About half of the world's cardiovascular burden is predicted to occur in the Asia Pacific region. Blood pressure is an important determinant of this burden, with considerable potential benefit of blood pressure lowering down to levels of at least 115 mmHg systolic blood pressure.

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MedicineBlood pressureCohortStroke (engine)Cohort studyInternal medicineConfidence intervalProportional hazards modelCardiologyDemography

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Year: 2003
Type: article
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
Pages: 707-716
Citations: 630
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                                    C M M Lawes, 
                                
                                    A Rodgers, 
                                
                                    Derrick Bennett
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2003). 
                            Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region. 
                            Journal of Hypertension
                            , 21
                            (4)
                            , 707-716.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-200304000-00013
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200304000-00013