Screening and treatment of hypertension in older adults: less is more?

• Main Authors: Daniela Anker (Author), Brigitte Santos-Eggimann (Author), Valérie Santschi (Author), Cinzia Del Giovane (Author), Christina Wolfson (Author), Sven Streit (Author), Nicolas Rodondi (Author), Arnaud Chiolero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Screening and treatment of hypertension is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Hypertension causes a large proportion of cases of stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and associated disability and is highly prevalent especially among older adults. On the one...