Screening and treatment of hypertension in older adults: less is more?
Abstract Screening and treatment of hypertension is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Hypertension causes a large proportion of cases of stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and associated disability and is highly prevalent especially among older adults. On the one...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-09-01
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Series: | Public Health Reviews |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40985-018-0101-z |