Open AccessAwareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the elderly in a general practice experience
Author(s) -
Pirone F.,
Radice M.,
Avanzini F.,
Alli C,
Bettelli G.,
Colombo F.,
Conforti L.,
Devoto M. A.,
Di TULLIO M.,
Marchioli R.,
Mariotti G.,
Spagnoli A.,
Taioli E.,
Togi G.,
Villella M.,
Zussino A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960120511
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , general practice , pediatrics , elderly people , gerontology , family medicine
In 3858 ambulatory elderly people (age >65 years) prevalence of hypertension was 67.8%. The hypertensive status was unknown to both the doctor and the patient in 21.4 % of cases. More than 90 % of known hypertensives were treated, but hypertension could be considered as controlled in less than 30% of them.