Examination of recent reports on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects, and on the efficacy and safety of labetalol in elderly persons with hypertension, leads us to conclude that the drug appears to be well suited for use in these patients....
Hypertension is a common condition among older people in most developed countries, and is a very important, if not the most important, risk factor for all subtypes of vascular disease and death. Many clinical trials in older people have demonstrated significant reductions in myocardial infarctions ...
Age is the most powerful risk factor for hypertension, death and cardiovascular death. Hypertension is a common condition that increases steadily with age and is most prevalent in the elderly. In the last two decades, a number of clinical trials have increased the awareness of the consequences ...
Hypertension in the elderly is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to analyze determinants of blood pressure (BP) control across different age groups. Population of a large global survey on hypertension treatment and control includin
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Treatment of hypertension in the elderly with labetalol. A Eisalo,P Virta - Blackwell Publishing Ltd 被引量: 0发表: 2009年 Labetalol in long treatment of hypertension 1 Labetalol, a beta- and alpha-adrenoreceptor-blocking drug, has been used in the treatment of hypertension in a total of ...
elderlytreatmentvery elderlytrialsdiureticsThe treatment of hypertension in the elderly has to take into account co-existing pathology. However, the benefit from treatment are large in terms owing to the frequency of cardiovascular events in the elderly. The benefits observed in randomised controlled ...
In a double-blind randomized study, we evaluated the effects of 25 mg vs 50 mg of hydrochlorothiazide in 51 elderly patients (aged 68.9 +/- 7.0 years) with isolated systolic hypertension (blood pressure, 160 to 239 mm Hg systolic and less than 90 mm Hg diastolic). Dose levels could be ...
(2000) Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in the elderly: results from a population survey . J Hum Hypertens 14 : 825–830PRENCIPE, M.; CASINI, A. R.; SANTINI, M.; FERRETI, C.; SCALDAFERRI, N. & CULASSO, F., 2000. Preva- lence, awareness, treatment and...
Hypertension in the elderly - is treatment beneficial?Inpharma Weekly -doi:10.1007/BF03305569Springer International PublishingInpharma