This review highlights that systolic hypertension in the elderly is largely driven by age-related increases in large artery stiffness, emphasizing the need for further research in populations over 70 years old.
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Does not yet support stiffness-targeted therapy in elderly systolic hypertension; leaves open dedicated trials in those over 70.
Laurent et al. (2002) studied this question.
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