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ArticleDrugs & aging2022

Management of Hypertension in the Elderly and Frail Patient.

Luigina Guasti, Marco Ambrosetti, Marco Ferrari, Franca Marino, Marc Ferrini, Isabella Sudano, Maria Laura Tanda, Iris Parrini, Riccardo Asteggiano, Marco Cosentino

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Article in Drugs & aging, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Luigina GuastiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. luigina.guasti@uninsubria.it.ORCID 0000-0002-4524-4864
Marco AmbrosettiCardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, ASST Crema, Rivolta D'Adda Hospital, Rivolta d'Adda, Cremona, Italy.
Marco FerrariDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Franca MarinoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Marc FerriniCH Saint Joseph et Saint Luc, Lyon, France.
Isabella SudanoDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital and University of Zürich, University Heart Center Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
Maria Laura TandaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Iris ParriniDepartment of Cardiology, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Riccardo AsteggianoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Marco CosentinoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
University of Insubria · ITA. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino · ITCentre Hospitalier Saint-Joseph Saint-Luc · FRUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypertension is a frequent finding in elderly patients. Hypertension in older age can be both associated with frailty and represent a risk factor for frailty. Hypertension is recognized as a main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke and the occurrence of these diseases may provoke a decline in health status and/or worsen the degree of frailty. Blood pressure targets in hypertensive older and frail patients are not completely defined. However, specific evaluations of individual patients and their co-morbidities and assessment of domains and components of frailty, together with weighted consideration of drug use, may help in finding the appropriate therapy.

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Atrial FibrillationFrailtyHypertensionAgedBlood PressureFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHumans

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PMID35904720
PMCPMC9553775
OpenAlexW4288489070

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