Orthostatic hypotension should not deter intensive BP control: study
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Orthostatic hypotension should not deter more intensive blood pressure control in adults with hypertension, according to US doctors who say it has no significant impact on treatment efficacy.
Their meta-analysis shows that standard or intensive blood pressure therapy cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease or all-cause mortality by 17% in patients with orthostatic hypotension versus 19% in those without.