Hypertension: a review with emphasis on therapeutics with ACE inhibitors.
Hypertension, more prevalent with aging, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. Accordingly, it is important to decrease blood pressure and maintain it in an acceptable range to lessen morbidity and mortality. When nonpharmacological therapy fails, drug therapy should be instituted. The ideal drugs lower blood pressure, have few adverse side effects, and may have additional benefits on coexisting maladies. ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors are excellent first-line drugs because they have few adverse effects and may have additional benefits on cardiac and renal status. This overview discusses many aspects of hypertension and its therapy, but emphasizes use of ACE inhibitors in the elderly.
Georgetown University Medical Center.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors