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Treatment of hypertension in the elderly in 2017/2018 - what's new?
Authors: Burnier M Abstract Introduction: Hypertension is highly prevalent in the elderly and represents a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and cognitive dysfunction. Areas covered: The recently published AHA/ACC and ESC/ESH guidelines for the management of hypertension in adult populations modified their approach towards hypertension in the elderly, particularly in those older than 85 years. The new concepts presented in these guidelines are discussed. They recommend a less conservative threshold and lower blood pressures targets; an emphasis on considering...
Source: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy - July 6, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Expert Opin Pharmacother Source Type: research

Current and future perspectives on the treatment of cerebral ischemia.
Authors: Christophe BR, Mehta SH, Garton AL, Sisti J, Connolly ES Abstract INTRODUCTION: After heart disease and combined forms of cancer, stroke is the leading cause of death in the United States. Currently, tissue-plasminogen activator (tPA) thrombolysis is the only thrombolytic therapy that has been shown to improve patient outcome. Presently, the only antithrombotic drug treatment that has proven effective at improving acute ischemic stroke patient outcome is aspirin administration. Despite these studies, no clinical trials have yet demonstrated a reliably effective pharmacological treatment. Areas covered: We ...
Source: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy - April 11, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Expert Opin Pharmacother Source Type: research