Impact of Guidelines on Hypertension Control in the Elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension control is a crucial measure to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk, and blood pressure (BP) treatment targets have been recently revised to address this issue. However, achieving the recommended goal may be challenging.

Objective

We aimed to assess the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension, according to the US hypertension guidelines, among elderly participants in an Italian nationwide epidemiological survey, the relevant clinical correlates, and the agreement with the application of the European guidelines.

Methods

Elderly (≥65y) volunteers enrolled in an Italian nationwide survey underwent BP measurement using standard protocols. Uncontrolled hypertension was defined as BP≥130/80 mmHg. Agreement of this definition with those from European guid

SUBMITTER: Rita DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167062 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature