Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events
Despite the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive therapy is well recognized, the most adequate target to achieve in the management of hypertension in the elderly is still under debate. Indeed, looking at the balance between benefits and risks, accumulating evidence has recently specifically addressed...
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| description | Despite the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive therapy is well recognized, the most adequate target to achieve in the management of hypertension in the elderly is still under debate. Indeed, looking at the balance between benefits and risks, accumulating evidence has recently specifically addressed this issue, focusing on controversies. Evidence surrounding a more aggressive treatment may lead to a turnaround in the clinical care of older adult hypertensives, but a balanced trade-off between benefits and risks needs to be programmed and achieved, particularly in this clinical setting. We argue whether and how the results from recent trials could influence the management of hypertension in older people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ec909f1be4f46bf83d6deb9976705b52022-12-22T01:22:04ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642018-06-0188210.4081/monaldi.2018.960Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse eventsAgata Buonacera0Benedetta Stancanelli1Lorenzo Malatino2Academic Unit of Internal Medicine and Hypertension Centre, University of Catania, Cannizzaro HospitalAcademic Unit of Internal Medicine and Hypertension Centre, University of Catania, Cannizzaro HospitalAcademic Unit of Internal Medicine and Hypertension Centre, University of Catania, Cannizzaro HospitalDespite the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive therapy is well recognized, the most adequate target to achieve in the management of hypertension in the elderly is still under debate. Indeed, looking at the balance between benefits and risks, accumulating evidence has recently specifically addressed this issue, focusing on controversies. Evidence surrounding a more aggressive treatment may lead to a turnaround in the clinical care of older adult hypertensives, but a balanced trade-off between benefits and risks needs to be programmed and achieved, particularly in this clinical setting. We argue whether and how the results from recent trials could influence the management of hypertension in older people.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/960Arterial hypertensionantihypertensive therapyelderlyblood pressure target. |
| spellingShingle | Agata Buonacera Benedetta Stancanelli Lorenzo Malatino Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease Arterial hypertension antihypertensive therapy elderly blood pressure target. |
| title | Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| title_full | Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| title_fullStr | Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| title_short | Management of hypertension in the elderly: Looking for a trade-off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| title_sort | management of hypertension in the elderly looking for a trade off between cardiovascular prevention and serious adverse events |
| topic | Arterial hypertension antihypertensive therapy elderly blood pressure target. |
| url | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/960 |
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