Antihypertensive Therapy Considering the Prevention of Vascular Aging
Journal of the Korean Society of Hypertension
;
: 85-94, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-56001
ABSTRACT
Considering that an aging population is increasing due to a low birth rate in most developed nations, the maintenance of healthy state and physical and social activities is needed to maintain the national productivities. Among the diseases which deprive elderly people of activities and impose medical and care expenditure, cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and renal failure take major parts. These cardiovascular diseases occur based on the development and progression of arteriosclerotic vascular lesions, namely, vascular aging. Because hypertension is a major risk factor for vascular aging, the adequate control of blood pressure is pivotally important in order to prevent the incidence of cardiovascular events in the later stage of life. This is also concerned with the socio-economical issues and national productivity.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Blood Pressure
/
Aging
/
Cardiovascular Diseases
/
Developed Countries
/
Birth Rate
/
Incidence
/
Risk Factors
/
Health Expenditures
/
Myocardial Ischemia
/
Stroke
Type of study:
Etiology study
/
Incidence study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Hypertension
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS