Clinical and Functional Features of Arterial Hypertension in the Elderly

摘要

The article describes the research results and literature data on the diagnostics and treatment of arterial hypertension. More than 600 patients of different age and gender groups were examined. With aging, women and men are more susceptible to this disease. Hypertension can be caused by an improper diet, a sedentary lifestyle, bad habits. The relationship between family history and hypertension was identified. A family history of hypertension (parents, grandparents or siblings) was present in 63.0% of patients with hypertension.