ACCF/AHA 2011 Expert Consensus Document on Hypertension in the Elderly
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- Wilbert S. Aronow, Jerome L. Fleg, Carl J. Pepine, Nancy T. Artinian, George L. Bakris, Alan S. Brown, Keith C. Ferdinand, Mary Ann Forciea, William H. Frishman, Cheryl Jaigobin, John B. Kostis, Giuseppi Mancia, Suzanne Oparil, Eduardo Ortíz, Efrain Reisin, Michael W. Rich, Douglas D. Schocken, Michael A. Weber, Deborah J. Wesley
- Journal
- Circulation
- Year
- 2011
- Citations
- 614
Abstract
Research should include both fundamental and clinical investigation defining pathogenesis of increased vascular and LV stiffness; RCTs to define appropriate treatment thresholds and goals; comparative effectiveness trials testing various treatment strategies (ie, different regimens and different intensities of lifestyle modification); and assessing the relative safety and efficacy of these approaches in the prevention of mortality and morbidity.