Julián Segura, Luis M. Ruilope
Worldwide 7.6 million premature deaths (about 13.5% of the global total), 54% of stroke, and 47% of ischemic heart disease are attributable to high blood pressure (BP) [1]. The effectiveness of...
Hot Topics In Hypertension, Issue 14, 2012, ISSN 1973-963X
Luis M. Ruilope, Julián Segura, José A. García-Donaire
The association between hypertension and kidney disease was recognized more than two centuries ago [1]. Renal disease is by far the most common cause of secondary hypertension, and hypertension is...
Hot Topics In Hypertension, Issue 10, 2010, ISSN 1973-963X
José A. García-Donaire, Luis M. Ruilope, Julián Segura
Hypertension is a highly prevalent risk factor that affects a large, worldwide population [1,2]. It promotes the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and renal and peripheral...
Hot Topics In Hypertension, Issue 3, 2008, ISSN 1973-963X
Luis M. Ruilope, Julián Segura
It is amply recognized that blood pressure (BP) control remains far away from the goals recommended by the guidelines set forth by the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,...
Hot Topics In Cardiology, Issue 8, 2007, ISSN 1973-9621