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Comment
. 2017 Jun 6;135(23):e1113-e1114.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.028067.

Response by McEvoy and Blaha to Letter Regarding Article, "Coronary Artery Calcium to Guide a Personalized Risk-Based Approach to Initiation and Intensification of Antihypertensive Therapy"

John W McEvoy  1 , Michael J Blaha  1
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Response by McEvoy and Blaha to Letter Regarding Article, "Coronary Artery Calcium to Guide a Personalized Risk-Based Approach to Initiation and Intensification of Antihypertensive Therapy"

John W McEvoy et al. Circulation. .
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