Fall risk and cardiovascular outcomes of first-line antihypertensive medications in nursing home residents.

Sarah D BerryKaleen N HayesYoojin LeeYuan ZhangDae Hyun KimDarae KoDouglas P KielLori DaieloTingting ZhangAndrew R Zullo

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Older adults with limited life expectancy experience similar rates of injurious falls and short-term cardiovascular events after initiating any of the first-line antihypertensive medications.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
blood pressure
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
hypertensive patients
physical activity
type diabetes