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[Diagnosis and therapeutic aspects of isolated systolic hypertension]

Elena Alistar1, Georgeta Datcu

  • 1Doctorand al Universităţiide Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Spitalul Judeţean de Urgenţă Bacău, Secţia de Medicină internă.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|January 20, 2011
PubMed

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Isolated systolic hypertension management is challenging. Continuous ambulatory monitoring reveals aging-related blood pressure changes, but achieving therapeutic control remains difficult after six months of treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Gerontology
  • Hypertension Research

Context:

  • Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Office blood pressure measurements may not fully capture ISH's complexity.
  • Aging significantly impacts systolic and diastolic blood pressure dynamics.

Purpose:

  • To analyze blood pressure behavior in ISH patients using continuous ambulatory monitoring.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for ISH over a six-month period.

Summary:

  • Continuous ambulatory monitoring (CAM) better reflects age-related systolic hypertension and diastolic hypotension.
  • Patients over 65 exhibited significantly higher pulse pressure.
  • CAM revealed a correlation between systolic tension, pulse pressure, and diurnal index.
  • Six months of treatment led to statistically significant reductions in pathological parameters, but not full blood pressure control.

Impact:

  • CAM provides a more accurate assessment of hypertension, including LOAD and Day Index values.
  • The findings highlight the difficulty in achieving therapeutic goals for ISH.
  • This study underscores the need for refined treatment strategies for ISH, particularly in older adults.
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