Study on Hypertension and Frailty in the Older People

Study on Hypertension and Frailty in the Older People: the HYPER-FRAIL Study

To estimate the linear association between daytime systolic blood pressure variability evaluated as standard deviation (SD) and frailty evaluated as Frailty index according to the Rockwood's accumulation of deficits model

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of hypertension according to the criteria of the European Society of Cardiology guidelines
• Consent of the patient (or legal representative) to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal of the patient or his/her legal representative
• Life expectancy of less than 6 months