Hypertension treatment in the elderly needs careful scrutiny. Octogenarians may be healthier if their systolic blood pressure is around 140 mm Hg, if they do not suffer from heart failure or coronary artery disease.
D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents