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Treatment strategies for isolated systolic hypertension in elderly patients |
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| Authors: | Fabio Angeli Paolo Verdecchia Sergio Masnaghetti Gaetano Vaudo |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria , Varese, Italy;2. Department of Medicine and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Maugeri Care and Research Institutes, IRCCS Tradate , Varese, Italy;3. Fondazione Umbra Cuore e Ipertensione-ONLUS and Division of Cardiology, Hospital S. Maria Della Misericordia , Perugia, Italy;4. Department of Medicine, University of Perugia , Perugia, Italy |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT IntroductionHypertension is a major and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Its prevalence is rising as the result of population aging. Isolated systolic hypertension mostly occurs in older patients accounting for up to 80% of cases. |
| Keywords: | Elderly isolated systolic hypertension clinical trials blood pressure reduction therapy frailty chronic disease |
