title: An Expert Opinion From the European Society of Hypertension-European Union Geriatric Medicine Society Working Group on the Management of Hypertension in Very Old, Frail Subjects.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.). a.benetos@chu-nancy.fr.
authors.forename: Athanase
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benetos
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bulpitt
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrovic
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ungar
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agabiti Rosei
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherubini
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Redon
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grodzicki
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominiczak
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strandberg
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Geriatrics and FHU CARTAGE, CHU de Nancy and INSERM 1116, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France (A.B.); Department of Medicine Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (C.J.B.); Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (M.P.); Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy (A.U.); Clinica Medica, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy (E.A.R.); Geriatria ed Accettazione Geriatrica d'Urgenza, IRCCS-INRCA, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA Research Institute, University of Valencia, CIBERObn ISCiii, Madrid, Spain (J.R.); Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland (T.G.); College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (A.D.); University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Geriatrics, Helsinki, and Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (T.S.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy (G.M.).
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mancia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents