title: [Antihypertensive Therapy and its Efficacy in Outpatient Elderly and Very Elderly Subjects].
abstract: The study of the characteristics and effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy (AHT) in patients aged 65 years and older.
  
  
  
  The study included 356 patients, mean age 74,9+/-6,1 years, 80.4% women. The prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) and the current intake of antihypertensive drugs were evaluated by self-reported patient.
  
  
  
  The prevalence of hypertension was 88.5%. The predominant variant was isolated systolic hypertension. 51.1% of patients have systolic blood pressure as measured at the reception turned >140 mm Hg in 34.7% of patients >150 mm Hg AHT received 91.6% of patients with hypertension in 65.6% of cases it was combined. Of the various combinations of bicomponent most patients took angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor in combination with a -adrenoblocker or a diuretic.
  
  
  
  The study showed the high prevalence of hypertension and the lack of efficacy in patients AHT elderly seeking outpatient care.
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Medical University the Russian linical Research Center for Gerontology, Moscow, Russia.|Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Tkacheva
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Medical University the Russian linical Research Center for Gerontology, Moscow, Russia.|Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ostapenko
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Medical University the Russian linical Research Center for Gerontology, Moscow, Russia.|Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Runikhina
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Medical University the Russian linical Research Center for Gerontology, Moscow, Russia.|Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: Yu V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Kotovskaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics
keywords: arterial hypertension; combination antihypertensive therapy; elderly patients