title: How old is "too old" to start treating high blood pressure?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hypertension Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Debbie L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Raymond R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment
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