Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, happens when blood vessels in the body fail to constrict (narrow) in response to gravity. This causes a decrease in blood pressure and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it always possible for doctors to determine what causes orthostatic hypotension? How is it treated? ANSWER: The cause of orthostatic hypotension usually can be identified. That’s ...

Intensive antihypertensive treatment provides the same benefit with regard to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality regardless of the presence or absence of orthostatic or standing ...

BP Meds May Not Eliminate CVD Risk Researchers sought to determine the effect of differing BP treatment goals on CVD and all-cause mortality in patients with hypotension and hypertension. In patients ...

Orthostatic hypotension — to many people those are unfamiliar words for a relatively common but often unrecognized medical problem that can have devastating consequences, especially for older adults.

In patients with OH with no apparent reversible cause, there is now established evidence to support the use of several different management strategies. In addition to the use of nonpharmacological ...

Low blood pressure (hypotension) happens when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls in a person's body is too low. Causes of hypotension differ by the type of hypotension and range from ...

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The problem, a brief but precipitous drop in blood pressure that causes lightheadedness or dizziness when standing up, is called orthostatic hypotension. By Jane E. Brody Orthostatic hypotension — to ...