Blood pressure is insufficiently controlled in European patients with established coronary heart disease

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Authors

Eric Boersma · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ulrich Keil · University of Münster

Dirk De Bacquer · Ghent University

Guy De Backer · Ghent University

Kalevi Py r l · University of Eastern Finland

Don Poldermans · Erasmus MC

C Leprotti ·

Abstract

During 1995-2000 the prevalence of elevated blood pressure in patients with established coronary heart disease remained at an unacceptably high level. Throughout Europe, still about half of coronary patients require more intensive blood pressure management.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 21, Issue 10, pp. 1831-1840

DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200310000-00009

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