Expectations for Basic Care of the Elderly

Antihypertensives should be started at a low dose & titrated cautiously due to risk of orthostatic hypotension in the elderly (ISH may be present in ~20% of the population >65 years) Consider a beta-blocker for patients with heart failure, post-MI, angina &/or acute coronary syndrome (however, beta-blockers are not very effective ... ................
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