Association of frailty status with overall survival in elderly hypertensive patients: based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.

Background: Hypertension and frailty often coexist in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of frailty status with overall survival in elderly hypertensive patients, using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.

Methods: A total of 10,493 elderly hypertensive patients were included in the present study (median age 87.