Age and ageing
-
To determine the prevalence of carotid sinus hypersensitivity and orthostatic hypotension in older patients with non-accidental falls attending an accident and emergency department. ⋯ Almost half of the cognitively normal older patients attending accident and emergency with non-accidental falls have carotid sinus hypersensitivity, emphasizing that a post-fall intervention strategy should include carotid sinus studies.