Pulse pressure can predict mortality in advanced heart failure
Introduction: Pulse pressure (PP) is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). PP rises markedly after the fifth decade of life. High PP is a risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease and heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess whether PP can be us...
Main Authors: | Ana Rita Ferreira, Sofia Mendes, Luís Leite, Sílvia Monteiro, Mariano Pego |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116000688 |
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