Blood pressure management for primary prevention of stroke in the very elderly / 国际脑血管病杂志
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
; (12): 74-78, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-425536
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ABSTRACT
The population of the very elderly is growing steeply with prolonged life expectancy.Age is an independent risk factor for stroke.Naturally,the very elderly become the high risky population.Hypertension is the most common and modifiable risk factor of stoke in the very elderly.Results of studies conducted during these 20 years have been reported to explore and investigate the relationship between stroke primary prevention and antihypertensive treatment,some of which are regarded as landmarks trials,providing essential evidences for blood pressure management in the very elderly.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article