Finlay A. McAlisterDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.Can J CardiolTsuyuki, R. T., McLean, D. L., & McAlister, F. A. (2008). Management of hypertension in elderly long-term care residents. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 24(12), 912-914....
However, there is scant and discordant data regarding the benefits of treating hypertension in the very old. Hypertension in the elderly is characterised by specific pathophysiology that must be taken into account when devising a management plan. Non-pharmacologic therapy can be effective as a first...
Since the treatment of hypertension is beneficial for the elderly, we have undertaken this study that aims to evaluate the management of hypertension in elderly patient in C??te d'Ivoire. Methods. A retrospective study was conducted among 854 hypertensive elderly patients of Abidjan Cardiology ...
Hypertensive management in the elderly patient at risk for falls Seventy percent of people over 65 years of age have hypertension, and one third of elders fall each year. These conditions frequently coexist, and each car... AJ Sirkin,NG Rosner - 《Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Pra...
Which prognostic factors should be used in pulmonary arterial hypertension in elderly patients?[J]. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 2017, 14(1): 28-34. DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.01.002 [7] Cihan Orem. Epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension in the elderly[J]. Journal of Geriatric ...
Hypertension as a problem for society Systolic hypertension in the elderly W. Mcfate Smith Pages 229-239 Paramedical personnel and adherence to antihypertensive regimens Harold W. Schnaper Pages 240-249 Economics of hypertension William B. Stason ...
high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, due to lack of evidence, the target BP was generally determined at < 140/90 mmHg in patients with those conditions as well as in the elderly. Updated contents regarding the management of hypertension in special situations are also ...
To assess general practitioners' attitudes to the diagnosis and management of hypertension in elderly patients.Postal questionnaire to all general practitioners in Leicestershire.360 of 451 general practitioners (80%) responded. 81% (292) reported rechecking an initially high blood pressure on two or ...
Hypertension in the Elderly: A Review of the Importance of Systolic Blood Pressure Elevation The elderly, those 65 years of age and older, will account for 20% of the population by the year 2040. Hypertension affects more than one half of the elder... J Basile - 《Journal of Clinical Hyp...
Patients with hypertensive emergencies, malignant hypertension and acute severe hypertension are managed heterogeneously in clinical practice. Initiating anti-hypertensive therapy and setting BP goal in acute settings requires important considerations wh