How Should Elderly Hypertensive Patients Be Treated?: Proceedings of Satellite Symposium to the 12th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, May 1988, Kyoto, Japan

This volume addresses the increasing need for medical care aimed specifically at the elderly patient: in particular, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The contributions stem from the 12th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension held in Kyoto, Japan, in May 1988. They provide a comprehensive update to studies evaluating the effects of antihypertensive drug treatment on the elderly.