We conducted a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group trial to compare the
impact of titrated doses of atenolol (50 to 100 mg once a day), enalapril (5 to 20 mg once a …

Abstract purpose: This trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three different
classes of antihypertensive agents in elderly women. patients and methods: The trial had …

The impact of antihypertensive medications on the quality of life of elderly hypertensive
women has rarely been systematically evaluated in large clinical trials using drugs from the …

Background Previous studies often of short duration have raised concerns that
antihypertensive therapy with diuretics and β-blockers adversely alters levels of other …

Quality of life is an important attribute of antihypertensive therapy. Previous studies have not
addressed the importance of a patient's prior pharmacotherapy on quality of life, which may …

Background: During the 1980s data became available from randomized trials concerning
the clear benefits of treating hypertension in the elderly. In three large communities, we …

Awareness of and therapy for hypertension in the United States have been increasing in
older patients. Despite this improvement, hypertension continues to be poorly controlled in …

Background: Little information has been published on the impact of antihypertensive
medications on quality of life in older persons. Particular concern has existed that lowering …

Background.—Although nonpharmacologic interventions are widely recommended in the
therapy of high blood pressure in older adults, surprisingly little data exist to confirm the …

Purpose: To synthesize and analyze new information on the epidemiology, pathophysiology,
and management of hypertension in the elderly to guide physicians making treatment …