Impact of orthostatic hypotension and antihypertensive drug treatment on total and cardiovascular mortality in a very elderly community-dwelling population
Conclusion:
Although orthostatic hypotension is very common among the very elderly, its presence is not related to increased risk of death (all-cause/cardiovascular). Intensively treated elderly patients had significantly longer survival time than untreated individuals.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Epidemiology Source Type: research
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