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Elderly adults with masked high blood pressure had higher risk of falls
October 09, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:

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Elderly adults with masked high blood pressure had higher risk of falls

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Research Highlights:

* Masked hypertension, which is normal office blood pressure with high blood pressure when measured at home, was associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared with sustained hypertension in adults older than age 7 . . .

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