QUESTION: What are your thoughts on treating some situations in older people. I’m getting on in years. I have a little high blood pressure. Does it truly make any sense to treat it at my age?
ANSWER: Yes. Its true that until recently there has been little evidence to suggest that specific treatment to lower high blood pressure in elderly patients would significantly affect their life expectancy.
But, as hypertension is a major contributor to stroke and coronary artery disease, continuing studies to discover a link between treatment and mortality in the elderly have continued.
Research has now shown important reasons to treat hypertensive patients over the age of 60. In fact, there are three direct benefits to be derived
from treating hypertension in older patients, which include a reduction in the
chances of suffering a fatal heart attack, severe congestive heart failure,
and stroke.
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