[Hypertension in the elderly]

Schoenenberger, Andreas W; Erne, Paul; Stuck, Andreas E (2012). [Hypertension in the elderly]. Therapeutische Umschau, 69(5), pp. 299-304. Bern: Huber

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Many aspects of hypertension diagnosis and treatment are similar in young and old patients. However, some differences exist. Due to the increasing vascular stiffness most elderly patients have isolated systolic hypertension and its prevalence in the population is high. Blood pressure should be measured in the sitting position and also with the patient standing to exclude orthostatic hypotension, a frequent problem in elderly patients. Pseudohypertension, a source of inadequate measurements in elderly patients, should be recognized. In comparison to other health problems there is good scientific evidence for antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients. As treatment does not only improve survival, but also reduces cardiovascular events such as non-fatal stroke or myocardial infarction, antihypertensive therapy is an important measure to prevent functional decline and disability.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Geriatric Clinic
UniBE Contributor:	Schoenenberger, Andreas, Stuck, Andreas
ISSN:	0040-5930
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	German
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:40
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:12
PubMed ID:	22547362
Web of Science ID:	A1982ND77100009
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/16504 (FactScience: 224155)