TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypertension in the elderly
T2 - Some practical considerations
AU - Chaudhry, Kashif N.
AU - Grodzicki, Tomasz
AU - Chavez, Patricia
AU - Messerli, Franz H.
AU - Gasowski, Jerzy
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Data from randomized controlled trials suggest that treating hypertension in the elderly, including octogenarians, may substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. However, treatment remains challenging because of comorbidities and aging-related changes. We present common case scenarios encountered while managing elderly patients with hypertension, including secondary hypertension, adverse effects of drugs, labile hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, and dementia..
AB - Data from randomized controlled trials suggest that treating hypertension in the elderly, including octogenarians, may substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. However, treatment remains challenging because of comorbidities and aging-related changes. We present common case scenarios encountered while managing elderly patients with hypertension, including secondary hypertension, adverse effects of drugs, labile hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, and dementia..
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23027728
AN - SCOPUS:84870286592
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 79
SP - 694
EP - 704
JO - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
IS - 10
ER -