| Hypertension in the elderly: new and old evidence that treatment may benefit the old. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19809990 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Hypertension is prevalent and remains an important risk factor in elderly and very elderly. Randomized controlled outcome trials have shown benefit of antihypertensive treatment in patients with systolic diastolic hypertension and in patients with isolated systolic hypertension, aged 60 years and over. More recently benefit has also been shown in octogenerians with hypertension. Overall there is no strong evidence that protection against major cardiovascular events afforded by different drug classes varies substantially with age. Finally, blood pressure lowering therapy also improves prognosis in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes. |
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Authors:
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Robert H Fagard |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nephrology Volume: 22 ISSN: 1121-8428 ISO Abbreviation: J. Nephrol. Publication Date: 2009 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-07 Completed Date: 2009-12-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9012268 Medline TA: J Nephrol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 580-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. robert.fagard@uz.kuleuven.ac.be |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use* Blood Pressure / physiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications, diagnosis, physiopathology Female Humans Hypertension / complications, drug therapy*, physiopathology Male Middle Aged Prognosis Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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