High blood pressure (BP) is the single leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease
worldwide,
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and BP lowering substantially reduces that risk.
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Effective BP management relies on accurate measurement. This joint statement from
13 scientific health organizations around the globe has the focused goal of emphasizing
the importance of, and introducing a pragmatic approach to, standardized clinic BP
measurement implemented in clinical practice.Keywords
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