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Is Isolated Diastolic Hypertension an Important Phenotype?
Current cardiology reports - 16 Oct 2021
Romero Cesar A, Tabares Aldo H, Orias Marcelo
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) is a frequent hypertension phenotype. We review IDH pathophysiology, risk stratification, and therapeutic decisions. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent guidelines lowering blood pressure cutoff levels have increased IDH prevalence and likely decreased associated cardiovascular risk. Long-term cardiovascular risk and pharmacological intervention in IDH are...
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