Abstract
Aging is known to be a dominant risk factor in the progression of hypertension. Thus, accompanied by an increasing mean age of the population in developed countries, prevention and management of hypertension in the elderly is a task of pressing urgency. Age-associated blood pressure elevation is a result of the aging process in organ systems, which play a key role in the regulation of blood pressure. In addition, advanced aging of the cardiovascular system contributes to the presence of a varied phenotype in elderly hypertension, such as nocturnal hypertension and morning hypertension. Therefore, in order to detect and treat age-associated hypertension appropriately, it is important to assess ambulatory blood pressure monitoring throughout the 24-h period.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1531-1539 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aging
- arterial structure
- circadian rhythm
- hypertension
- morning hypertension