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- Title
Management of Hypertension in the Elderly and Frail Patient.
- Authors
Guasti, Luigina; Ambrosetti, Marco; Ferrari, Marco; Marino, Franca; Ferrini, Marc; Sudano, Isabella; Tanda, Maria Laura; Parrini, Iris; Asteggiano, Riccardo; Cosentino, Marco
- Abstract
Hypertension is a frequent finding in elderly patients. Hypertension in older age can be both associated with frailty and represent a risk factor for frailty. Hypertension is recognized as a main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke and the occurrence of these diseases may provoke a decline in health status and/or worsen the degree of frailty. Blood pressure targets in hypertensive older and frail patients are not completely defined. However, specific evaluations of individual patients and their co-morbidities and assessment of domains and components of frailty, together with weighted consideration of drug use, may help in finding the appropriate therapy.
- Subjects
HYPERTENSION; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents; FRAIL elderly; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; HEALTH status indicators; DIGITAL health; DRUGS; PATIENT compliance; HYPOTENSION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE risk factors; OLD age
- Publication
Drugs & Aging, 2022, Vol 39, Issue 10, p763
- ISSN
1170-229X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40266-022-00966-7