Hypertension

Thuan Ong, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

School of Medicine

University of Washington

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Define goals of antihypertensive therapy.

• Recall evidence for current BP targets in older adults.

• Recognize points for aggressive and lenient blood pressure control in older adults.

[From the Winter 2013 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]