Pickering Thomas G
Behavioral, Cardiovascular Health, and Hypertension Program, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2004 Oct;6(10 Suppl 2):18-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2004.03812.x.
The aging of the United States population means that treatment of hypertension in the elderly is becoming an increasingly important issue, and the pathophysiology, consequences, and benefits of treatment are quantitatively different in older and younger people. There are several issues to be addressed, which include the significance of pulse pressure as a risk factor, the reliability of measurement of blood pressure in the elderly, choice of drugs and lifestyles, and management of the very old.
美国人口老龄化意味着老年人高血压的治疗正成为一个日益重要的问题,而且老年人与年轻人在治疗的病理生理学、后果及益处方面存在数量上的差异。有几个问题需要解决,其中包括脉压作为危险因素的重要性、老年人血压测量的可靠性、药物和生活方式的选择以及高龄老人的管理。