borderline isolated systolic hypertension
borderline isolated systolic hypertension
A subtype of HTN–systolic BP between 140 and 159 mm Hg, diastolic BP < 90 mm Hg; BISH is the most common type of untreated HTN in adults ≥ age 60; after 20 yrs of followup, 80% had progressed to definite HTN–vs 45% of normotensives with ↑ risk of cardiovascular diseaseMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The natural history of
borderline isolated systolic hypertension. N Engl J Med 1993;329:1912-7.
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