Risk Factors in Optimal Management of Hypertension in Elderly Patients Following 2017 American College of Cardiology—American Heart Association Guidelines

Introduction/Objectives: The 2017 American Heart Association hypertension management guidelines recommended optimal control of blood pressure under 130/80 mmHg. We aimed to study the factors associated with suboptimal and uncontrolled hypertension in the elderly patients. Methods: We performed a ret...

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Published in:Journal of primary care & community health 2024-01, Vol.15, p.21501319241306897
Main Authors: Walder, Zachary, Prasad, Satwiki, Guevara, Adriana, Souedy, Amine Al, Martirosyan, Diana, Moshman, Rachel, Porter, Ashley, Morris, Natalie, Khatiwala, Pooja, Thampi, Subhadra, Hunter, Krystal, Roy, Satyajeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
American Heart Association
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Blood Pressure
Female
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Original Research
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
United States
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Summary:Introduction/Objectives: The 2017 American Heart Association hypertension management guidelines recommended optimal control of blood pressure under 130/80 mmHg. We aimed to study the factors associated with suboptimal and uncontrolled hypertension in the elderly patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of suburban outpatient records of patients with hypertension, aged 65 years and older, and grouped into optimally controlled (OC; BP
ISSN:2150-1319
2150-1327
2150-1327
DOI:10.1177/21501319241306897