Authors: J. Widimský Authors‘ workplace: Klinika kardiologie IKEM, Praha Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 657-663 Category:
Several studies háve shown that pharmacological treatment of systolic-diastolic hypertension oř isolated systolichypertension in elderly persons would result in several years in a significant decrease (more than 40%) of stroke.Occurrence of strokes decreased in the Czech Republic in years 1985 till 2002 by more than 40%, which representsabout two thirds of the decrease observed in the USA. Nevertheless, we cannot be satisfied with the treatment ofhypertension in the Czech Republic because only 18% of patients are effectively treated for the hypertension, withBP
Key words: hypertension in elderly patients, systolic hypertension, stroke, primary prevention of stroke, treatmentof hypertension.
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