title: [Arterial hypertension in the elderly. The outstanding aspects].
abstract: Arterial hypertension (AHT) is one of the principal health problems facing the community today. Because the prevalence of AHT among the elderly is high and management of the condition is problematic, concern is increasing as the population ages. This article provides the following: a) a short summary of epidemiological data, the most important being the criteria used to define the disease, which has a prevalence of around 50% in patients over 65 years of age (and higher among women); b) a discussion of the role of AHT as a risk factor in the elderly; c) a review of the most important findings and conclusions from studies carried out among the elderly, and d) some final considerations toward the eventual formulation of treatment guidelines.
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Hipertensión arterial en el anciano. Aspectos destacables.