May 1, 1994Journal of Hypertension

The effect of age on prevalence of secondary forms of hypertension in 4429 consecutively referred patients

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Population

4429 consecutively referred patients to a hypertension referral center for investigation of secondary causes…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

GAGunnar H. AndersonJohn A. Hartford Foundation NBN. BlakemanSyracuse University DSDavid H. P. StreetenCross-Cutting Cardiology

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports age-stratified screening for secondary hypertension in older adults with atherosclerosis; leaves open causal links and needs prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Population

4429 consecutively referred patients to a hypertension referral center for investigation of secondary causes of hypertension

Outcome

Prevalence of secondary forms of hypertension

Increasing age and coexisting atherosclerosis significantly increase the prevalence of secondary forms of hypertension, particularly renovascular hypertension and renal insufficiency.

Cite This Study

Anderson et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ffcb467e61d2a3f0c22f81 https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-199405000-00015

Topics

Hypertension management

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Implication

Supports age-stratified screening for secondary hypertension in older adults with atherosclerosis; leaves open causal links and needs prospective validation.