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© 1979 Oxford University Press

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SYMPOSIUM ON HYPERTENSION IN THE ELDERLY*

THE RATIONALE OF TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE ELDERLY

CHARLES F. GEORGE

Clinical Pharmacology Group, University of Southampton Medical and Biological Sciences Building, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton SO9 3TU

The elderly are at risk from stroke and cardiac complications of hypertension. There is strong circumstantial evidence to indicate that these risks may be reduced by hypotensive therapy.However, the decision to treat must be taken after careful appraisal of the patient and, because the risks of therapy are higher in this age group, the choice of drugs should be restricted.


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