[Cardiorenal interrelationships in elderly patients with arterial hypertension].

AIM: To study clinico functional characteristics of the kidney and cardiovascular system in elderly patients with arterial hypertension (AH) in comparison with corresponding data from young and middle age patients with AH.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

We examined 142 patients with AH (110 patients aged 60 years and 32 patients aged 59 years). Examination included registration of parameters of echocardiography, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, renal function testing.

RESULTS

Compared with patients aged 59 years elderly patients had increased variability and augmented morning elevation of blood pressure. Diastolic dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, microalbuminuria, and lowered glomerular filtration rate were more frequent among elderly patients.