[Current status on the treatment of arterial hypertension in the elderly].
Hypertension in the elderly is a frequently encountered problem. When the permanent nature of such hypertension is confirmed, its treatment is justified. All types of drug can be used in the elderly but treatment must be started gradually and on an individual basis. In the majority of cases, one drug only should be sufficient to control hypertension in an elderly individual.
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Service de Médecine Interne et Thérapeutique, Hôpital Broussais, Paris.
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D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
Actualités sur le traitement de l'hypertension artérielle du sujet âgé.