Hypertension in the elderly: Therapeutic recommendations developed from controlled trials
| Autor: | Richard I. Ogilvie |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Nephrology
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Systolic hypertension Urology medicine.medical_treatment Diastolic Hypertension Absolute risk reduction medicine.disease Pressure range Blood pressure Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Geriatrics and Gerontology Diuretic business Adverse effect Intensive care medicine |
| Zdroj: | Geriatric Nephrology and Urology. 6:43-47 |
| ISSN: | 1573-7306 0924-8455 |
| Popis: | Several clincal trials of anti-hypertensive treatment of the older patient have demonstrated significant reductions in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as well as hospitalisation. Therapeutic recommendations have been developed from the results of these trials. The threshold for treatment comes from the recognition of benefit being related to absolute risk for patients with isolated systolic pressure > 160 mm Hg or combined systolic/diastolic hypertension with a pressure > 160/100 mm Hg. The treatment goal is a normal pressure < 140/90 mm Hg without adverse effects. Low-dose diuretic therapy is recommended as initial treatment along with non-drug measures. |
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