aDepartment of Cardiology, Helena Venizelou Hospital, Athens, Greece
bDepartment of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS
cDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Milan Bicocca
dScientific Direction, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS
eCentro Interuniversitario di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Correspondence to Alberto Zanchetti, Professor, Direzione Scientifica, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via L. Ariosto, 13, I-20145, Milan, Italy. Tel: +39 2 619112237; fax: +39 2 619112901; e-mail: [email protected]
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease; CI, confidence interval; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; ESH, European Society of Hypertension; HF, heart failure; JNC, Joint National Committee; NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; NNT, number needed to treat; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RR, risk ratio
Received 7 July, 2014
Revised 6 August, 2014
Accepted 7 August, 2014
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