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Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region
Journal of Hypertension · 2003 · Vol. 21(4) · pp. 707–716
Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration✉
Abstract
About half of the world's cardiovascular burden is predicted to occur in the Asia Pacific region. Blood pressure is an important determinant of this burden, with considerable potential benefit of blood pressure lowering down to levels of at least 115 mmHg systolic blood pressure.
Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesSodium Intake and HealthCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicineBlood pressureCohortStroke (engine)Cohort studyInternal medicineConfidence intervalProportional hazards modelCardiologyDemography
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AgedAsiaBlood PressureCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPacific IslandsCohort StudiesMyocardial IschemiaRisk AssessmentStroke
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