Epidemiological, clinical and progressive aspects of arterial hypertension in older patients in Nouakchott (Mauritania).

Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of hypertensives aged 60 years and over followed outpatient, at the National Heart Center of Nouakchott (CNC) in Mauritania.

Method: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted from February to July 2016, including elderly hypertensive patients, followed on an outpatient basis at the CNC.

Results: We had 150 patients representing 12.