Key result
Antihypertensive treatment linked to fewer serious adverse events in older adults, especially the frail.
Why the study?
Does antihypertensive treatment increase the risk of hospitalisation from falls and other serious adverse events in previously untreated patients with raised systolic blood pressure?
Does antihypertensive treatment increase the risk of hospitalisation from falls and other serious adverse events in previously untreated patients with raised systolic blood pressure?
Antihypertensive treatment in previously untreated patients with raised systolic blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events such as falls, hypotension, and acute kidney injury, particularly in older and frailer patients.
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Sheppard et al. (2026) studied this question. Antihypertensive treatment was associated with a decreased risk of serious adverse events in older adults, especially those who are frail.
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