Hypertension is a highly prevalent modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is particularly common among older adults. The elderly represent an important, although often overlooked, group of patients for whom assessment and treatment of hypertension requires special consideration. Comorbidities, multiple drug regimens, and potential causes of secondary hypertension can all affect the management of these individuals. Drs Pimenta and Oparil review the pathophysiology of hypertension in the elderly and how best to assess and treat these patients.
- Eduardo Pimenta
- Suzanne Oparil
