Brazilian epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension SAH among the elderly is quite high and it is important to search for more evidence for the diagnosis, morbidity and management of the disease.
Estudios epidemiológicos brasileños muestran que la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial sistémica HAS entre adultos mayores es bastante elevada y la busca de mayores evidencias para el diagnóstico y manejo es importante.