Blood Pressure, Antihypertensive Polypharmacy, Frailty, and Risk for Serious Fall Injuries Among Older Treated Adults With HypertensionNovelty and Significance [Epidemiology/Population]

In conclusion, indicators of frailty, but not BP or number of antihypertensive medication classes, were associated with increased risk for serious fall injuries among older adults taking antihypertensive medication.

Source: Hypertension - July 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Samantha G. Bromfield, Cedric-Anthony Ngameni, Lisandro D. Colantonio, C. Barrett Bowling, Daichi Shimbo, Kristi Reynolds, Monika M. Safford, Maciej Banach, Peter P. Toth, Paul Muntner Tags: Hypertension Original Articles Source Type: research