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| C U ChaeSummaryAffiliation: Harvard University Country: USA Publications
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Increased pulse pressure and risk of heart failure in the elderlyC U Chae
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02215 1204, USA
JAMA 281:634-9. 1999..Arterial stiffness increases with age. Thus, pulse pressure, an index of arterial stiffening, may predict congestive heart failure (CHF) in the elderly...
Pulse pressure and mortality in older peopleR J Glynn
Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 900 Commonwealth Ave E, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Intern Med 160:2765-72. 2000..We examined which combinations of systolic, diastolic, pulse, and mean arterial pressure best predict total and cardiovascular mortality in older adults...
Triggering of sudden death from cardiac causes by vigorous exertionC M Albert
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02215 1204, USA
N Engl J Med 343:1355-61. 2000..However, the role of physical activity in precipitating or preventing sudden death has not been assessed prospectively in a large number of subjects...
Blood pressure and inflammation in apparently healthy menC U Chae
Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Hypertension 38:399-403. 2001..These data suggest that increased blood pressure may be a stimulus for inflammation and that this is a possible mechanism underlying the well-established role of hypertension as a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease...
