Management of Hypertension among Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Evidence suggests that coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common outcome of hypertension. Hypertension accelerates the development of atherosclerosis, and sustained elevation of blood pressure (BP) can destabilize vascular lesions and precipitate acute coronary events. Hypertension can cause m...

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Main Authors: Oladipupo Olafiranye, Ferdinand Zizi, Perry Brimah, Girardin Jean-louis, Amgad N. Makaryus, Samy McFarlane, Gbenga Ogedegbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/653903
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