作者: Joseph M. Keenan , Zhiquan Huang , Arline McDonald
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5967-2_10
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摘要: Hypertension is the most prevalent cardiovascular disorder in United States. As many as 50 million people this country have had elevated blood pressure diagnosed.1–3 Elevated has been linked to an increased incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease.4,5 Treatment decreases associated mortality morbidity, control hypertension contributed substantially a 57% decline from 50% that disease 1972 1990.1 A reduction average population diastolic 5 mmHg would be expected reduce by about one-third, resulting prevention 100,000 strokes U.S. each year.6