Can Fam Physician. 1989 Dec;35:2443-7.
Hypertension is commonly diagnosed in the elderly and antihypertensive therapy initiated. The questions of "who are the elderly" and "what is hypertension in older patients" are not always clearly understood. Antihypertensive therapy must take into account these questions and the results of drug trials (only a few of which have been directed at elderly subjects), as well as the relative benefits, risks, and costs of the various antihypertensive medications available at present for use in this age group.
高血压在老年人中很常见,通常会进行降压治疗。但是,“老年人”和“老年患者中的高血压”的定义并不总是明确的。降压治疗必须考虑到这些问题以及药物试验的结果(只有少数药物试验针对老年患者),还需要权衡目前适用于该年龄段的各种降压药物的相对益处、风险和成本。