REVIEW PAPER
Hypertension – The Silent Killer
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Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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Department of Cardiology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
Corresponding author
Katarzyna Sawicka
Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.
Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Medical University, Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland.
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2011;5(2):43-46
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ABSTRACT
Hypertension is often called ‘the silent killer’ because it shows no early symptoms and, simultaneously, is the single most significant risk factor for atherosclerosis and all clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis. It is an independent predisposing factor for heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke, renal disease, and peripheral arterial disease. It is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries.
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