Characteristics of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in elderly hypertensive males: An observational study of 85 year older patients.

ABSTRACT: Although hypertension is highly prevalent among the elderly and significantly contributes to cardiovascular disease risk, studies focusing on male elderly individuals over 85 years old are relatively scarce. This study aimed to investigate ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) characteristics in male hypertensive patients aged over 85 years. These included demographic characteristics, antihypertensive drug use, 24-h ABPM values, diabetes, coronary heart disease, sleep disorders, smoking history, and drinking history, and the differences in ABPM between the age groups over and under 85 years old were analyzed. A total of 585 elderly hypertensive patients were included. The mean systolic blood pressure in individuals aged over 85 years was significantly greater throughout the day (131.

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555539 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature