老年高血压高血压(hypertension)：是指体循环动脉压增高，可使收缩压或舒张压高于正常或两者均高。流行病学：病因发病机制临床表现一、高血压的一般表现临床表现二、特殊表现SBP和DBP对年龄校正后的CAD死亡率的作用：MRFIT实验室检查诊断鉴别诊断治疗非药物治疗药物治疗预防HypertentionWhenregulatingmechanismsgoawryforsomereason,thebloodpressurebecomesmuchgreaterthennormal,puttingstressandstrainonthearteries.Thisistheconditioncalledhypertentionorhighbloodpressure(HBP).Unfortunately,sinceyoucannotfeelachangeinyourbloodpressurethewayyoucaninyourheartbeat,itispossibletohavehighbloodpressureforyearswithoutknowingit.Despiteitssilence,HBPisnotharmless.UntreatedHBPcanleadtobothheartdiseaseandstroke.