• Primary care · Sep 2017

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    Hypertension in the Older Adult.

    • Belinda Setters and Holly M Holmes.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Robley Rex VAMC, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 800 Zorn Avenue, 6 West - GEC #627, Louisville, KY 40206, USA; Inpatient Geriatrics, Department of Family & Geriatric Medicine, Robley Rex VAMC, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 800 Zorn Avenue, 6 West - GEC #627, Louisville, KY 40206, USA.
    • Prim. Care. 2017 Sep 1; 44 (3): 529539529-539.

    AbstractHypertension is common among adults and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and should be routinely addressed in primary care practice. Optimal blood pressure targets have evolved in the past decade with the release of large studies including older persons. However, controversy remains regarding the treatment of older and frail patients. The relationship between blood pressure treatment and falls or cognitive impairment is still an area of concern and debate. A strategy to address hypertension in older persons should consider an individual's fitness and the likelihood of adverse effects and worsening of conditions that adversely affect quality of life.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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