TY - JOUR JO - Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research J2 - J Pre Clin Clin Res. SN - 1898-2395 VL - 5 IS - 2 PY - 2011 ID - Sawicka2011 TI - Hypertension – The Silent Killer AB - Hypertension is often called ‘the silent killer’ because it shows no early symptoms and, simultaneously, is the single most significant risk factor for atherosclerosis and all clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis. It is an independent predisposing factor for heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke, renal disease, and peripheral arterial disease. It is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. AU - Sawicka, Katarzyna AU - Szczyrek, Michał AU - Jastrzębska, Iwona AU - Prasał, Marek AU - Zwolak, Agnieszka AU - Daniluk, Jadwiga SP - 43 EP - 46 DA - 2011 UR - https://www.jpccr.eu/Hypertension-The-Silent-Killer,71386,0,2.html ER -