The Impact of Hypertension on Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Arterial chronic hypertension (HTN) is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor for development of atherosclerosis. In order to explain the relation between HTN and acute coronary syndromes the following factors should be considered: (1) risk factors are shared by the diseases, such as genetic risk...

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Main Authors: Claudio Picariello, Chiara Lazzeri, Paola Attanà, Marco Chiostri, Gian Franco Gensini, Serafina Valente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/563657