Is the relation of systolic blood pressure to risk of cardiovascular disease continuous and graded, or are there critical values?
Kannel
William B
WB
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Study and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Mass 01702-5827, USA. billkannel@yahoo.com
Vasan
Ramachandran S
RS
Levy
Daniel
D
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole