Hypertension In The Elderly Patients

It is estimated that more than half of the people aged 65 and above around the world have some form of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Hypertension is a common condition in older people. When people get older, the changes in the structure of walls of blood vessels make them harder or stiffer. These changes produce loss of vascular compliance (sponginess). The risk of heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart attack is getting higher for older people with hypertension. According to many clinical studies, lowering of blood pressure can actually minimize these complications. Treating hypertension in older persons can have a greater benefit than in younger patients. At least two types of hypertension can be seen in elderly: regular hy View the rest of this article