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

The available data indicate that classical hypertension, defined here as a diastolic blood
pressure greater than or equal to 95 mm Hg, is a widely prevalent and as important a risk …

Purpose: A meta-analysis of the effect of antihypertensive drug treatment on mortality and
morbidity in elderly patients. Data sources: A literature search of published articles from …

Current data indicate that most patients over age 60 with systolic blood pressure greater
than 160 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg should be treated. The …

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 …

Objective.—To estimate morbidity and mortality benefits of drug therapy for hypertensive
elderly subjects, compare these benefits with effects in younger subjects, and provide a …

• Hypertensive patients over the age of 60 years clearly are at risk from cardiovascular
disease whether their hypertension is systolic or diastolic or both. The higher the blood …

Isolated systolic hypertension occurs with increased prevalence in the elderly population. It
is characterized by reduced vascular compliance, often combined with increased peripheral …

The incidence of hypertension in the geriatric population is very high and is a significant
determinant of cardiovascular risk in this group. The tendency for blood pressure to increase …

Purpose: The outcome of treatment in elderly hypertensives is examined in six major
randomized controlled trials. Thiazide diuretics were first-or second-line drugs in each, and …