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Michel Burnier

Researcher at University Hospital of Lausanne

Publications -  13
Citations -  2056

Michel Burnier is an academic researcher from University Hospital of Lausanne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Tolerability. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 13 publications receiving 2010 citations. Previous affiliations of Michel Burnier include University of Lausanne.

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Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management: a European Society of Hypertension Task Force document.

TL;DR: The objective of this study was to establish a baseline for the design of a systematic literature review of this type of treatment for high blood pressure using a simple, straightforward, and scalable procedure.
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Comparative safety and tolerability of angiotensin II receptor antagonists.

TL;DR: If angiotensin II receptor antagonists prevent target organ damage and reduce the morbidity and mortality of patients with hypertension, they may well become a first-line treatment of hypertension.
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Reasons for not intensifying antihypertensive treatment (RIAT): a primary care antihypertensive intervention study.

TL;DR: Failure of physicians to follow guidelines is apparently dependent on the belief that baseline BP dictates the target, that a clear improvement in BP might be sufficient and that the full drug effect may take up to 4 months or more to be attained.