Key result
Achieving the appropriate blood pressure goal in older hypertensive patients provides more cardiovascular benefits than the specific choice of initial antihypertensive agent.
Why the study?
Do antihypertensive drugs reduce myocardial infarctions and strokes in older people with hypertension?
Population
Older people with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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Emphasizes BP goal attainment over initial agent in older hypertensives; leaves open optimal modern combinations for prospective trials.
Do antihypertensive drugs reduce myocardial infarctions and strokes in older people with hypertension?
In elderly hypertensive patients, achieving target blood pressure is paramount for reducing cardiovascular risk, regardless of the specific initial agent used, though alpha-blocker monotherapy should be avoided.
Elliott et al. (2002) conducted a review in Hypertension. Antihypertensive therapy was evaluated. Achieving the appropriate blood pressure goal in older hypertensive patients provides more cardiovascular benefits than the specific choice of initial antihypertensive agent.
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