title: [Intervention studies on elderly hypertensive patients in Japan].
abstract: Considerable evidence of the usefulness of antihypertensive therapy in elderly hypertensive patients has been shown by the clinical intervention studies in western countries, using diuretics, beta-blockers, Ca antagonist, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Only two intervention studies on elderly hypertensive patients, which are NICS-EH and JATE, have been reported in Japan. Several Japanese intervention studies, such as JATOS, COPE, CASE-J, HOMED-BP and VALISH which conducted recently will provide us with new evidence in elderly hypertensive patients. We summarize the content of intervention studies on elderly hypertensive patients in western countries and Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital.
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Atsuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kushiro
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007564:Japan; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004232:Diuretics