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. 2012:2012:548286.
doi: 10.1155/2012/548286. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the elderly

Juan Diego Mediavilla García  1 , Fernando Jaén Águila, Celia Fernández Torres, Blas Gil Extremera, Juan Jiménez Alonso
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the elderly

Juan Diego Mediavilla García et al. Int J Hypertens. 2012.

Abstract

The incidence of hypertension is high in the elderly and is present in 2/3 of the patients older than 65 years. Prevalence can reach 90% in patients older than 80 years. The presence of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is characteristic of this population. However, the prevalence of hypertension by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is not well known. In this study, we analyzed the special characteristics of hypertension in this population, giving special emphasis on ABPM readings.

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Patient aged 78 years with isolated systolic hypertension and riser pattern.
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Figure 2
Patient of 79 years old with hypertension and diabetes. Combined therapy with 4 antihypertensive agents. Hypotensive episodes.
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