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

• Hoofdauteurs: Daniela Anker (Auteur), Brigitte Santos-Eggimann (Auteur), Valérie Santschi (Auteur), Cinzia Del Giovane (Auteur), Christina Wolfson (Auteur), Sven Streit (Auteur), Nicolas Rodondi (Auteur), Arnaud Chiolero (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...