Impact of Blood Pressure Drugs on the Very Elderly



When doctors prescribe common blood pressure drugs like diuretics or ACE-inhibitors to patients who are “very elderly” (over 80 years of age), a dilemma arises. Although medication can keep blood pressure in check and help prevent a potential heart attack or stroke, it might pose a significant health risk in people over age 80. Doctors don’t know for sure because the very elderly are typically excluded from clinical trials that test the risks and benefits of these drugs.



If you or a loved one count yourself in this age group, you’ll likely be interested in results from the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET); it’s one of the few to test the impact of common blood pressure drugs on the very elderly. Read more -
http://www.cardiosource.com/rapidnewssummaries/summary.asp?SumID=300

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