Can Fam Physician. 1981 Oct;27:1579-86.
The elderly differ biologically from young and middle-aged adults. We cannot assume that hypertension has the same significance in the elderly or that treatment outcomes will be similar. Evidence concerning the risks of hypertension and benefits of antihypertensive therapy in the elderly is reviewed and the implications for patient management are outlined. There are hazards to antihypertensive therapy; an approach to treatment is presented.
老年人在生物学上与年轻人和中年人不同。我们不能假设高血压在老年人中有相同的意义,也不能假设治疗效果会相似。本文回顾了有关老年人高血压风险和降压治疗益处的证据,并概述了对患者管理的影响。降压治疗存在风险;本文提出了一种治疗方法。