Hypertension management and control among English adults aged 65 years and older in 2000 and 2001

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1093-1098

  Primatesta, Paola ^a   Poulter, Neil R ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Elderly; Hypertension; National survey; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2642512275     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200406000-00008     Document Type: Review

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