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New blood pressure goals for patients with increased cardiovascular risk

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  1. Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

    Giulia Cernuschi

  2. Ospedale San Paolo, Milan, Italy

    Elisa Maria Fiorelli

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Cernuschi, G., Fiorelli, E.M. & GrAM (Gruppo di Autoformazione metodologica). New blood pressure goals for patients with increased cardiovascular risk. Intern Emerg Med 11, 753–754 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-016-1477-8

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