Therapeutic needs of the elderly patient

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Holzgreve, H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Calcium antagonists; Complications; Elderly hypertensives; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031638730     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199800002-00004     Document Type: Review

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