title: Cardiovascular problems and the elderly. Hypertension and cardiac failure.
abstract: Hypertension and cardiac failure are common problems in the elderly and lead to considerable illness and death. Many powerful drugs are now available to treat these disorders. Proper anti-hypertensive management is now recognised to significantly reduce stroke and total cardiovascular events in patients up to 80 years of age.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Lidcombe Hospital, New South Wales.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kelleher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents