August 1, 1998American Journal of HypertensionOpen Access

Lack of effective blood pressure control among an elder hypertensive population in Buenos Aires

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Population

414 subjects aged 65 or more from a national health care program in Buenos Aires, mean age 73.8 years, 68%…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

PPPablo Przygoda JJJorge Janson MOM OAFLAHERTY

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Implication

Indicates substantial unmet need in elderly hypertension care; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve control in similar populations.

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Population

414 subjects aged 65 or more from a national health care program in Buenos Aires, mean age 73.8 years, 68% women.

Outcome

Level of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension

There is a low level of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among elderly subjects in Buenos Aires, highlighting a significant gap in cardiovascular prevention.

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Przygoda et al. (1998) studied this question.

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Hypertension management

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Implication

Indicates substantial unmet need in elderly hypertension care; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve control in similar populations.

Lack of effective blood pressure control among an elder hypertensive population in Buenos Aires

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Implication

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Lack of effective blood pressure control among an elder hypertensive population in Buenos Aires

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