Key result
Stepped-care treatment reduced the five-year incidence of fatal and nonfatal stroke by more than 50% in elderly patients with hypertension.
Why the study?
Does stepped-care treatment reduce fatal and nonfatal stroke in elderly patients with hypertension?
Population
Elderly individuals, specifically referencing the age group 60 to 69 years, with hypertension.
Design
Review
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Supports stepped-care in elderly hypertension; leaves open optimal regimens in contemporary cohorts.
Does stepped-care treatment reduce fatal and nonfatal stroke in elderly patients with hypertension?
Effect estimate: >50% reduction
Hypertension in the elderly is highly prevalent and associated with increased mortality, but stepped-care treatment significantly reduces stroke incidence, emphasizing the need for prompt treatment.
Nemat O. Borhani (1986) conducted a review in Hypertension. Stepped-care treatment was evaluated on Fatal and nonfatal stroke (>50% reduction). Stepped-care treatment reduced the five-year incidence of fatal and nonfatal stroke by more than 50% in elderly patients with hypertension.
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