Senile the characteristics of patients with hypertension

Hypertension at the age of 60 and above the high rate of incidence in the elderly, by 60% to 70%. Many such patients for systolic hypertension, systolic blood pressure more than diastolic blood pressure that have cardiovascular diseases. When atherosclerosis, blood pressure measurement results are sometimes high, at this time of Osler's measured. In addition, elderly patients with postural hypotension easier there, so quiet and blood pressure should be measured supine position. Diuretics can reduce elderly hypertensive patients morbidity and mortality, it should be a first choice drug. Calcium channel blockers also may choose to use. Treatment of patients with the same purpose and young (below 140/90 mmHg). But significantly higher systolic blood pressure in patients with recent treatment goal is to be reduced to 160 mmHg systolic blood pressure below.