Hypertension management in older adults

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Ozlem Bilen, Emory University; Nanette Wenger, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2020-01-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2020 Bilen O and Wenger NK.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.20323.1
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: F1000Research
• Volume: 9
• Grant/Funding Information: The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.
• Keywords: Antihypertensive Agents; Aging; Humans; hypertension; Blood Pressure; Polypharmacy; blood pressure; Hypertension; elderly; Comorbidity; Aged; Frail Elderly
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Human Development; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery; Health Sciences, Public Health

Abstract

Vascular aging leads to arterial hypertension, which is the leading cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in older adults. Blood pressure reduction is effective in reducing the cardiovascular risk and is safe in ambulatory older adults. It is important to note that blood pressure control in this group of patients is challenging because of comorbidities, polypharmacy, and frailty. Choice of pharmacotherapy is not simple and should be individualized.