This document was written with the intent to be a complete reference at the time of
publication on the topic of managing hypertension in the elderly. Given the length of the …

As the world population ages, an expected increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) among older individuals will pose a considerable challenge for health care …

Background We attempted to characterize age-related changes in blood pressure in both
normotensive and untreated hypertensive subjects in a population-based cohort from the …

Objective.—To assess antihypertensive efficacy of β-blockers and their effects on
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and all-cause morbidity compared with diuretics in …

In numerous epidemiologic, clinical, and experimental studies, dietary sodium intake has
been linked to blood pressure, and a reduction in dietary salt intake has been documented …

Autonomic nervous function was evaluated by means of power spectral analysis of heart
rate variability in hospitalized dipper (n= 31) and non-dipper (n= 31) essential hypertensive …

Background & aims Age-related physiological changes predispose even the healthy older
adult to fluid and electrolyte abnormalities which can cause morbidity and mortality. The aim …

Background This study compared the relative prognostic significance of 24 hour intra-arterial
ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial …

We measured systemic hemodynamic, volume, and endocrine findings in 100 hypertensive
women matched to 100 men by mean arterial pressure, age, race, and body surface area …

The greatest difficulty in studying the effects of aging on cardiovascular structure and
function lies in separating the effects of aging itself from those of the inextricably entwined …