Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly
As the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly population is increasing, information regarding the characteristics, optimal blood pressure targets, and special considerations for elderly hypertensive patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Various factors should be considered when managin...
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doaj-d91b9cc4b4c044a48eedb1d3eec30f8e2021-08-10T01:10:38ZengThe Korean Association of Internal MedicineThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine1226-33032005-66482019-07-0134468769510.3904/kjim.2019.196170210Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderlyJu-Hee Lee0Kwang-Il Kim1Myeong-Chan Cho2 Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, KoreaAs the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly population is increasing, information regarding the characteristics, optimal blood pressure targets, and special considerations for elderly hypertensive patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Various factors should be considered when managing hypertension in elderly patients, and there are many controversial issues and conflicting results related to the optimal treatment of hypertension in the elderly. In this review, we provide an overview of the epidemiology and characteristics of elderly hypertensive patients and discuss the optimal treatment of hypertension in elderly people.http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2019-196.pdfagedhypertensionepidemiologytherapy |
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Ju-Hee Lee Kwang-Il Kim Myeong-Chan Cho |
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Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly |
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Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly |
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Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly |
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current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine |
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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1226-3303 2005-6648 |
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2019-07-01 |
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As the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly population is increasing, information regarding the characteristics, optimal blood pressure targets, and special considerations for elderly hypertensive patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Various factors should be considered when managing hypertension in elderly patients, and there are many controversial issues and conflicting results related to the optimal treatment of hypertension in the elderly. In this review, we provide an overview of the epidemiology and characteristics of elderly hypertensive patients and discuss the optimal treatment of hypertension in elderly people. |
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aged hypertension epidemiology therapy |
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