Medical School, European University Cyprus, 76 Siggrou avenue, 11742, Athens, Greece.
Department of Internal Medicine, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Drugs Aging. 2023 May;40(5):407-416. doi: 10.1007/s40266-023-01013-9. Epub 2023 Mar 18.
Hypertension is a major global health issue and it accounts for a big proportion of disability and mortality worldwide even in adults aged 65 years and above. Moreover, advanced age per se is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events and there is abundant scientific evidence supporting the beneficial effects of blood pressure lowering, within certain limits, in this subset of hypertensive patients. The aim of this review article is to summarize the available evidence regarding the appropriate management of hypertension in this specific subgroup, in an era of a constantly increasing aging population.
高血压是一个全球性的主要健康问题，它在全世界范围内导致了大量的残疾和死亡，即使是在 65 岁及以上的成年人中也是如此。此外，高龄本身就是不良心血管事件的一个独立危险因素，并且有大量的科学证据支持在这部分高血压患者中，在一定范围内降压的有益作用。本文的目的是总结在人口老龄化不断增加的时代，针对这一特定亚组人群，高血压的适当管理的现有证据。
