title: Case 1: isolated systolic hypertension.
abstract: Despite the prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in the elderly, many physicians are reluctant to treat the disorder. Recently identified as one of the major health challenges of the new millennium, ISH is the focus of this month's CME-accredited case study in hypertension, featured at www.CardiovascularEd. com.
authors.affiliation: American Medical Communications, Inc., Houston, Texas 77032, USA.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Friedewald
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kloner
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012016:Reference Values; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology*