In all but a few remote and unacculturated tribes, blood pressure rises with advancing age. By the time Western adult males or females reach their 70s their probability of being hypertensive (BP > 140/90 mmHg) exceeds 50%. Unlike various other risk factors for vascular disease, hypertension retains
Update on Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly
β Scribed by Debbie L. Cohen; Raymond R. Townsend
- Book ID
- 107541846
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-6417
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