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. 2004 Jun;90(Suppl 4):iv22–iv25. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.037580

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: managing hypertension and hyperlipidaemia

F Hobbs
PMCID: PMC1876308  PMID: 15145908

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Adjusted relative risk of cardiovascular mortality by systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in men screened for the multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT) (adapted with permission from National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group1).

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Age adjusted coronary heart disease (CHD) death rate and serum cholesterol in 361 662 US men screened for MRFIT (adapted with permission from Martin et al2).

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Combination therapy was needed to achieve blood pressure targets in the HOT study.6

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