European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 407-408 , October 2008

Hypertension in the Very Elderly - A Call to Improve Blood Pressure Management of Our PAD Patients

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PII: S1078-5884(08)00292-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.06.005

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 407-408 , October 2008

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