Hypertension in older persons
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Management of Hypertension in Older Persons - American Family Physician
y 2030, the U.S. population of persons who are older than 65 years is expected to double to more than 60 million.1 Sixty-five percent of Americans 60 years and older have hypertension, but only 27 percent of these persons have adequate blood pressure control.2 Furthermore, persons who are normotensive at age 55 have a 90 percent lifetime risk for developing hypertension.3 This and the presence ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Zdravstvena zastita
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0350-3208
DOI: 10.5937/zz1001009j