Viewpoint and CommentaryThe J-Curve Between Blood Pressure and Coronary Artery Disease or Essential Hypertension: Exactly How Essential?
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Key Words
coronary artery disease
diastolic pressure
hypertension
valve outcomes
myocardial infarction
pulse pressure
stroke
systolic pressure
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BP
blood pressure
CAD
coronary artery disease
CVD
cardiovascular disease
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
ECG
electrocardiogram
LV
left ventricle/ventricular
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MI
myocardial infarction
SBP
systolic blood pressure
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Dr. Messerli has served as an ad hoc consultant/speaker for GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Daiichi Sankyo and has received grant support from GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Forest, Daiichi Sankyo, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
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