A score for the prediction of cardiovascular events in the hypertensive aged

Background: With few exceptions, tools used to estimate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in those without prior events are based mainly on data from middle-aged subjects. Given the ever increasing number of older people, many with hypertension, a risk score relevant to this group is warranted. Our...

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Main Authors: Nelson, M., Ramsay, E., Ryan, P., Willson, K., Tonkin, A., Wing, L., Simons, L., Reid, Christopher
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31264