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One of the variants is immediate orthostatic hypotension (formerly initial), which may be of lesser clinical importance than other variants. The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing offers a unique opportunity to evaluate the association of orthostatic hypotension variants with falls and syncope events in adults 50 years and older.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate were measured supine and standing using phasic blood pressure techniques. Initial OH was defined as a drop in systolic BP &amp;gt;40mmHg and\/or diastolic BP &amp;gt;20 mm Hg at 10 seconds after standing, with recovery to within 20mmHg of baseline Systolic BP and 10 mmHg diastolic BP by 20 seconds. Orthostatic hypotension was defined as a persisting drop in systolic BP \u226520mmHg and\/or drop in diastolic BP \u226510mmHg. The association of orthostatic hypotension variants with syncope and unexplained falls events (primary outcome) over 8 years follow up were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>4,596 participants were included in this analysis; 953 (20.7%) met criteria for immediate orthostatic hypotension, 1,008 (22.0%) for orthostatic hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension, but not immediate orthostatic hypotension was associated with increased odds of syncope or unexplained falls (Orthostatic hypotension: OR 1.31; 95% CI, 1.04\u20131.66, Immediate orthostatic hypotension: OR 1.22; 95% CI, 0.93\u20131.57).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Immediate orthostatic hypotension is common, and not associated with unexplained falls or syncope. The terminology immediate orthostatic hypotension may be more appropriate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ageing\/afag204","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]],"date-time":"2026-07-16T19:41:37Z","timestamp":1784230897000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Does immediate orthostatic hypotension in adults have clinical implications for syncope and falls? 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