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Hypertension in the Elderly

Eugene L. Coodley, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.A.

Department of Gerontology, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California

Hypertension in the older population has a serious prognosis and this is true even for isolated systolic hypertension. There is a markedly increased risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease and central nervous system in such patients.

The hemodynamics in hypertension of the elderly differs in a number of parameters from hypertension in the younger patient. In addition, drug metabolism is markedly altered by the aging process. This combination of factors requires a selective choice of agents for the management of hypertension in the elderly. The role of various drug modalities and their efficacy is reviewed in this presentation.

Angiology, Vol. 36, No. 1, 45-52 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/000331978503600108
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