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High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
Published in: High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention 1/2011

01-09-2011

Foreword

Author: Bruno Trimarco

Published in: High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention | Special Issue 1/2011

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The goal of antihypertensive therapy is to abolish the risk associated with blood pressure (BP) elevation without adversely affecting quality of life. Drug selection is based on efficacy in lowering BP and in reducing cardiovascular endpoints including stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure. Although the choice of initial drug therapy exerts some effect on long-term outcomes, it is evident that BP reduction per se is the primary determinant of cardiovascular risk reduction. …
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Title
Foreword
Author
Bruno Trimarco
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1120-9879
Electronic ISSN: 1179-1985
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/1159611-S0-000000000-00000