Isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: pathophysiology and treatment.
Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is a common clinical finding in the elderly population and appears to be a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It appears feasible and safe to treat patients with various antihypertensive drugs; however, the morbidity and mortality benefits still need to be determined.
Saltzberg
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Department of Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Stroh
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Frishman
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013599:Systole
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents