Key result
Treating isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly reduces cardiovascular complications including stroke, MI, and LVH.
Detecting and treating isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly is important to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure.
May support treating isolated systolic hypertension in elderly to reduce events; leaves open optimal targets in contemporary cohorts.
Isolated systolic hypertension is a risk factor for the development of stroke, heart attack, and left ventricular hypertrophy, which can result in eventual congestive heart failure. Recent studies have validated the benefits of treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly and have shown that treatment can reduce the risk for cardiovascular complications. An update on isolated systolic hypertension and the importance of detecting and treating are presented.
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Mary Murphy (2000) conducted a review in Isolated systolic hypertension. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension was evaluated. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly reduces the risk for cardiovascular complications such as stroke, heart attack, and left ventricular hypertrophy.
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