Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Hypotensive Drugs and Syncope Due to Orthostatic Hypotension in Older Adults with Dementia (Syncope and Dementia Study).
To determine whether hypotensive drugs may play a pivotal role in inducing orthostatic hypotension (OH)-related syncope. ⋯ In older adults with dementia, OH-related syncopal falls are significantly related to treatment with nitrates, combinations of ACE-Is and diuretics, and combinations of ACE-Is and nitrates.