RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hypertension in the elderly: Some practical considerations
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 694
OP 704
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017
VO 79
IS 10
A1 Chaudhry, Kashif N.
A1 Chavez, Patricia
A1 Gasowski, Jerzy
A1 Grodzicki, Tomasz
A1 Messerli, Franz H.
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/10/694.abstract
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.