Treatment-related issues of hypertension in the elderly / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Treatment of hypertension in the elderly is currently an important issue,but also the current social problems.Elderly hypertensive patients more special and ordinary compared to patients with essential hypertension,the risks of them are higher and the characteristics of drugs are more complex.We are mainly reviewed the hypertension situation,physical characteristics and antihypertensive treatment strategies of the elderly.