Hypertension de la personne âgée : les nouvelles recommandationsont-elles changé la prise en charge ? [Hypertension in the elderly : have new guidelines changed the management ?]
Hypertension is highly prevalent in elderly and represents the number one risk factor for cardiac and cerebrovascular complications including cognitive dysfunction. Recently published AHA/ACC and ESC/ESH guidelines for the management of hypertension in adults have modified the approach of hypertension in patients older than 65 years and particularly in those older than 85. The new concepts are the following: the thresholds and target blood pressures for patients older than 65 years are less conservative; emphasis is made on biological rather than chronological age; the use of single pill combinations is favored to simplify treatment algorithms and increase long-term drug adherence. At last, a regular assessment of adherence in collaboration with health care partners is highlighted
