Manuel Jesús Núñez FernándezJavier Paz EsqueteB. Castro ParedesJ. C. García GarcíaFernando AmadorA. López Soto2026-03-222026-03-22200610.4321/s0212-71992006000400005https://doi.org/10.4321/s0212-71992006000400005https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/55331Citaciones: 2The very elderly hypertensive patients of our study are fundamentally women, of rural origin and without academic studies. The above mentioned hospitalization is attributable directly to the HT in the half of the cases. They are a population of high cardiovascular risk, with previous events cardiac and cerebral-vascular. They confess to realize frequently the hygienic-dietetic strategies recommended. The diuretics are the anti-hypertensive agents most used for the HT. Since it was of waiting for the mortality in this group it is high.esMedicineDyslipidemiaPopulationPediatricsProspective cohort studyDiabetes mellitusEmergency medicineInternal medicinearticle