title: Systolic hypertension should not be treated in persons aged 80 and older until blood pressure is greater than 160 mmHg.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA. morley@slu.edu
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013599:Systole
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents