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[Arterial hypertension and myocardial infarction]
G Mancia1, M Pozzi, A Lanfranchi
1Cattedra di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi, Ospedale S Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, MI.
Cardiologia (Rome, Italy)
|December 1, 1993
Summary
High blood pressure significantly increases myocardial infarction risk, especially with other conditions. Antihypertensive treatment offers partial protection, but its effectiveness in preventing reinfarction requires further study.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Epidemiology
- Hypertension Research