title: Should we treat hypertension in the elderly?
abstract: The argument for treating hypertension in old people is essentially that the treatment is beneficial in young people. Direct evidence of benefit in old people is limited. Further evidence is awaited from the European Cooperative Study. Critical examination of the indirect evidence gives limited support to treatment of certain sub-groups of the elderly only. Much present practice appears to be unsound.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents