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February 25, 2008Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international

Optimal treatment of hypertension in the elderly: A Korean perspective

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Population

Elderly patients with hypertension

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Authors

KKKwang‐Il KimPreventive CardiologyYCYoung‐Seok ChoUniversity of MichiganDCDong‐Ju ChoiHeart Failure & Transplant

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Implication

Supports cautious individualized hypertension care in the elderly; leaves open whether vascular-targeted therapies improve outcomes.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Elderly patients with hypertension
I
Intervention
Management of hypertension

Highlights the need for specific considerations and new therapeutic interventions targeting age-related vascular changes in elderly hypertensive patients.

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Kim et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a760bfb9aebbbed36613c69https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00440.x

Topics

Hypertension management
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