Open AccessPrehypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Women’s Health Initiative
Author(s) -
Judith Hsia,
Karen L. Margolis,
Charles B. Eaton,
Nanette K. Wenger,
Matthew Allison,
LieLing Wu,
Andrea Z. LaCroix,
Henry R. Black
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.656850
Subject(s) - medicine , prehypertension , disease , cardiovascular health , environmental health , intensive care medicine , blood pressure
Prehypertension is common and is associated with increased vascular mortality. The extent to which it increases risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, and congestive heart failure is less clear.
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