title: Caring for older patients with high blood pressure.
abstract: Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is common in older patients. Optimal selection of antihypertensive therapy in the elderly requires consideration of the unique risks, physiology and concomitant illnesses in this age group. Since the U.S. population is aging rapidly, appropriate management of hypertension in older patients is likely to remain an important concern.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents