Open AccessThe Effect of Age on Hypertension Control and Management
Author(s) -
Ann M. Borzecki,
Mark E. Glickman,
Boris Kader,
Dan R. Berlowitz
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.10.022
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , control (management) , cardiology , intensive care medicine , management , economics
Despite guidelines recommending similar blood pressure (BP) treatment goals regardless of age, controversy exists regarding treating those > or = 80 years of age. Whether this affects current practice in terms of differences in BP control and number of prescribed antihypertensives by age is unknown.
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