Riegger, G (1996) Treatment of hypertension in older adults. MEDIZINISCHE WELT, 47 (12). pp. 519-521. ISSN 0025-8512,
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In 1991 und 1992, three randomized, controlled studies were published, which investigated the effects of antihypertensive therapy in old patients up to 84 years. These studies clearly showed, that a reduction of blood pressure in men and women in the elderly leads to a significant, clinically relevant reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This is true for patients with systolic and diastolic as well as with isolated systolic hypertension. These studies are however limited as only diuretics and beta receptor blockers have been used. These studies also show, that a stepwise increase of low dose antihypertensive therapy in elderly patients leads to a well tolerated acceptable adjustment of blood pressure, whereby even in the elderly a systolic blood pressure of 140 and a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg should be considered.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BLOOD-PRESSURE; MORTALITY; TRIAL; MORBIDITY; arterial hypertension; isolated systolic hypertension; cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; elderly patients |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2022 08:34 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/51310 |
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