Aim: To compare the understanding of hypertension and antihypertensive treatment in Japanese patients (aged <75 years vs. ≥75 years) with blood pressure (BP) targets as per the 2014 Japanese guidelines.
Methods: A 10-question survey was administered before and after treatment.
Results: Majority of patients aged ≥75 years did not achieve their BP targets (75%); >50% of these patients had little knowledge of hypertension and poor understanding of their physician’s explanation of it.
Conclusions: Elderly patients with hypertension (aged ≥75 years) require daily BP monitoring and detailed and repeated explanation of hypertension and BP targets.
Funding
This study was funded by Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. Daiichi Sankyo was involved in study design and review of manuscript, but not in data collection or statistical analysis; Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. [Grant No: None].