Abstract
Proper treatment of arterial hypertension can be considered as an essential primary prevention of heart failure in the elderly. Treatment of hypertension in the elderly is necessary for up to 80% of individuals, but it is not simple and has many specifics.
It must be individualized and special attention must be paid to polypragmasia, drug interactions and the risk of orthostatic hypotension. Drug groups and target values do not differ substantially from the general population, but their achievement must be gradual and not always absolute.
The determination of natriuretic peptide levels plays a crucial role in secondary prevention.