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Management problems in elderly hypertensive patients
| Problem | Steps indicated |
|---|---|
| ‘White coat effect’ | Automated blood pressure recording |
| Hypertension–hypotension syndrome | Measure postural changes in blood pressure |
| Inadequate response to therapy | Check treatment compliance |
| Perform pulse wave analysis | |
| Trial of long-acting nitrate | |
| Trial of spironolactone |
