Hypertension syndrome and cardiovascular events. High blood pressure is only one risk factor.
It is becoming increasingly clear that high blood pressure is not the sole cause of the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates associated with hypertension. Reduction of blood pressure is of utmost importance, but many other factors contribute significantly to the risk of adverse cardiovascular events and death. In this article, Dr Glasser reviews hypertension as a syndrome, emphasizing therapy to improve blood pressure control, increase arterial compliance, and inhibit or reverse vascular remodeling.
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Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1050, USA. glasser@epi.umn.edu
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