OBJECTIVE: @entity65 are recognized as risk factors for falls in older adults. The aim of this systematic review was to identify @entity65 that are associated with falls, thus providing angles for optimization of fall-preventive care. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Medline and Embase. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies: studies addressing @entity1 aged 50  years and older that described cardiovascular risk factors for falls. Key search terms for @entity65 included all synonyms for the following groups: structural @entity299 , @entity943 , @entity551 , @entity56 ( @entity56 ), @entity551 ( @entity551 ), @entity907 ( @entity907 ), postprandial @entity551 (PPH), arterial @entity2693 , @entity712 , and @entity65 . Quality of studies was assed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS: Eighty-six studies were included. Of studies that used a control group, most consistent associations with falls were observed for low blood pressure (BP) (4/5 studies showing a positive association), @entity712 (4/5), and @entity943 (4/6). Higher prevalences of @entity56 (4/6), @entity907 (2/2), and PPH (3/4) were reported in fallers compared with controls in most studies, but most of these studies failed to show clear association measures. @entity453 (6/10), @entity551 (9/25), general @entity65 (4/9), and @entity101 (7/25) all showed inconsistent associations with falls. Arterial @entity2693 was identified as an independent predictor for falls in one study, as were several echocardiographic abnormalities. CONCLUSION: Several cardiovascular associations with falls were identified, including low BP, @entity712 , and @entity943 . These results provide several angles for optimizing fall-preventive care, but further work on standard definitions, as well as the exact contribution of individual risk factors on fall incidence is now important to find potential areas for preventive interventions.

The Association of XXXX and Falls: A Systematic Review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['persons'] @entity712 :: ('MESH:D006333', 'Disease') :: ['heart failure'] @entity943 :: ('MESH:D001145', 'Disease') :: ['cardiac arrhythmia', 'arrhythmia'] @entity907 :: ('MESH:D019462', 'Disease') :: ['vasovagal syncope', 'VVS'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity56 :: ('MESH:D004342', 'Disease') :: ['CSH', 'carotid sinus hypersensitivity'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['cardiac abnormalities'] @entity453 :: ('MESH:D003324', 'Disease') :: ['Coronary artery disease'] @entity551 :: ('MESH:D007022', 'Disease') :: ['OH', 'blood pressure abnormalities', 'orthostatic hypotension', 'hypotension'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['Cardiovascular disorders', 'cardiovascular disorders', 'cardiovascular disease', 'cardiovascular abnormalities'] @entity2693 :: ('MESH:C566112', 'Disease') :: ['stiffness']
@entity65 :: (MESH:D002318,Disease) :: ['Cardiovascular Disorders']
