Dienes and colleagues are to be commended for discussing orthostatic hypotension, an underrecognized condition, in their recent CMAJ article.[1][1] In the extensive list of causes of orthostatic ...

There are three primary types: orthostatic hypotension, neurally mediated hypotension, and severe hypotension related to shock, which is a medical emergency. Learn More Causes and Risk Factors of Low ...

Hypotension in adults is defined as a blood pressure reading of lower than 90/60. Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is the drop in blood pressure that occurs when you move ...

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Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence rate of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome increased significantly, according to new data published in the European Heart Journal – Quality of ...

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When investigating the cause of your low blood pressure, your healthcare provider may look into the following possible causes: You are more at risk for developing orthostatic hypotension if you are ...

Patients typically present with extensive damage of sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric systems, characterized by the most common orthostatic hypotension and prominent cholinergic failure, ...

CVAD commonly manifests as orthostatic hypotension (OH), a sustained drop in blood pressure upon standing that can cause syncope and falls. Conventional screening methods for OH are suboptimal and ...

Clinicians must remember that most patients with significant OH have either no symptoms or atypical symptoms. Therefore, a negative response to a question like 'do you get dizzy or light-headed ...