Vasodilators (alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists), diuretics, and certain calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine can exacerbate postural blood pressure changes, whereas beta-blockers with intrinsic ...
Understanding postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is important in order to improve prevention and outcomes. Have you ever experienced dizziness when standing up too quickly? Postural orthostatic ...
Q: I am an 86-year-old man who was told I have postural hypotension, but I don't understand what it is. I wear high-compression support hosiery and have increased my salt intake. I was taking Florinef ...
A 65-year-old white woman presented with 9 months of intermittent “kaleidoscopic” visual disturbances and blurred vision upon ...
Orthostatic hypotension may be asymptomatic and should be assessed, according to investigators. Middle-aged adults with orthostatic hypotension experience greater kidney function decline than those ...
Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(5):298-304. Postural hypotension (PH) and postprandial hypotension (PPH) are common clinical disorders among the older population and should be considered in the etiology ...