Le diagnostic et le traitement de l'hypertension artérielle chez la personne âgée [Diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension in the elderly]

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serval:BIB_CAE6B8284293
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Le diagnostic et le traitement de l'hypertension artérielle chez la personne âgée [Diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension in the elderly]
Journal
Praxis
Author(s)
Waeber B., Pechere A., Burnier M., Brunner H.R.
ISSN
1661-8157
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/1996
Volume
85
Number
6
Pages
150-4
Language
french
Notes
English Abstract Journal Article Review --- Old month value: Feb 6
Abstract
The incidence of hypertension increases with age and becomes very high in the seventh decade. The increase of the blood pressure may be systolic, diastolic or both. Various controlled studies have shown that the treatment of hypertension in the elderly reduces the incidence of myocardial infarction and of stroke. It appears today that also patients with isolated systolic hypertension benefit from antihypertensive treatment. All classes of antihypertensive agents, including beta-blocking drugs, may be used in the elderly.
Keywords
Aged, Antihypertensive Agents, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Risk Factors
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