| Eye on the elderly. Hypertension care: striking the proper balance. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19744413 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Treat systolic hypertension in the elderly to reduce their risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. Don't shy away from treating the very old. Hypertension treatment is beneficial even in patients who are 80 years of age or older. Don't prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor blocker for elderly patients without heart failure; the combination increases the risk of adverse effects without reducing cardiovascular events. |
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Authors:
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Robert C Langan; Paula C Bordelon; Maria V Ghetu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of family practice Volume: 58 ISSN: 1533-7294 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-11 Completed Date: 2009-09-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502590 Medline TA: J Fam Pract Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 460-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency Program, Bethlehem, PA, USA. langanr@slhn.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Age Factors Aged, 80 and over Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use* Blood Pressure / physiology* Drug Prescriptions / standards Geriatric Assessment / methods* Humans Hypertension* / drug therapy, epidemiology, physiopathology Prevalence Survival Rate United States / epidemiology |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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