Clinics in Geriatric Medicine · Aug 1, 2024

General Principles, Etiologies, Evaluation, and Management in Older Adults

By Egan BM, Rich MW, Sutherland SE et al.

Hypertension impacts most older adults as one of many multiple chronic conditions. A thorough evaluation is required to assess overall health, cardiovascular status, and comorbid conditions that impact treatment targets. In the absence of severe frailty or dementia, intensive treatment prevents more cardiovascular events than standard treatment and may slow cognitive decline. "Start low and go slow" is not the best strategy for many older adults as fewer cardiovascular events occur when hypertension is controlled within the first 3 to 6 months of treatment.

doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2024.04.008PubMed 39349031Interventions