The treatment of hypertension in very old persons: Benefits and limitations

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-36

  Vischer, U M ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Hypertension; Orthostatic hypotension; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPONATREMIA; INCIDENCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; OBESITY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAFETY; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84856733715     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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