title: Converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of elderly hypertensives.
abstract: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are gaining acceptance as safe and effective agents for treatment of hypertension. Addressed in this review of the available literature are the questions whether they are effective in lowering blood pressure in the elderly, whether their effects are age-related, and what effects, if any, do they have on morbidity and mortality in geriatric hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amery
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Hoof
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bielen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fagard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Staessen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thijs
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vanhees
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004656:Enalapril