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Antihypertensive Treatment Patterns and Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults: Results from the Berlin Aging Study II.

Maximilian KönigMaik GollaschAdrian RosadaIlja DemuthDominik SpiraElisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen
Published in: Drugs & aging (2019)
The majority of older adults do not reach BP goals. Antihypertensive prescription patterns do not conform to current guidelines. Using more BP medications was not associated with higher odds of BP control. Lowering LDL-C might be favorable in terms of BP control.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • hypertensive patients
  • physical activity
  • heart rate
  • clinical practice
  • metabolic syndrome
  • public health
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance
  • global health
  • low density lipoprotein