Prehypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Women's Health Initiative

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Summary

Prehypertension was associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular death in white and nonwhite postmenopausal women, and risk factor clustering was conspicuous, emphasizing the need for trials evaluating the efficacy of global cardiovascular risk reduction through primordial prevention.

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2007-02-20
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Humanities, Geography, Art

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