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May aid clinician education on hypertensive heart disease; leaves open prospective trials to refine treatment goals.
Preview Americans often think of coronary artery disease as the most common cardiac disorder, but hypertensive heart disease is estimated to occur in nearly three times more patients, affecting about 20 million Americans. The authors discuss current criteria for diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease, common manifestations, coexisting conditions, comparative sensitivity of diagnostic methods, and treatment goals.
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