Guidelines for Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly
Introduction Hypertension is one of the most significant risk factors for cerebrovascular and heart diseases,which rank as the second and third most frequent causes of death in Japan, respectively.   The prevalence of hypertension rises as the population grows older, affecting approximately 60% of the Japanese aged 65 yr or older (1), and there are currently more patients receiving treatment for hypertension than

JNC 7
 Since the “Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 6)” wasreleased in 1997, new knowledge has come to light from a variety of sources.The National High Blood Pressure Education Program CoordinatingCommittee (NHBPEP CC), which represents 46 professional, voluntary, and Federal organizations, has periodically reviewed the emerging