title: [Strategies of antihypertensive therapy in elderly patients (part I)].
abstract: There is no doubt now that arterial hypertension in the elderly must be treated. Policy of antihypertensive therapy in the elderly patients is described. Indications to some antihypertensive drugs and relevant side effects are detailed. Other drugs will be considered further--in part II of the lecture.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000145:classification* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Taktika antigipertenzivnoĭ terapii pri arterial'noĭ gipertonii u pozhilykh (chast' I).