Study Supports Higher BP Target for Frail Elderly

PHOENIX — Recent hypertension research has provided few takeaways for the functionally impaired elderly — with the exception of the longitudinal Predictive Values of Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Institutionalized Very Aged Population (PARTAGE) study and a propensity study of beta-blockers af ter acute myocardial infarction, said Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD, CMD, at the AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference.

Source: Caring for the Ages - July 28, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine Kilgore Source Type: news