Non-pharmacological management of orthostatic hypotension in the elderly patient

Autor:	Chie Wei Fan, Conal J Cunningham
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Geriatrics and Gerontology Gerontology
Zdroj:	Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 15:165-173
ISSN:	1469-9036 0959-2598
DOI:	10.1017/s0959259806001924
Popis:	Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) drop of at least 20 mmHg, or a diastolic blood pressure drop of at least 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing from a supine position. It can be symptomatic or asymptomatic and is a common condition that can affect up to one in three older people living in the community. The prevalence is higher amongst those with Parkinson's disease and, unsurprisingly, amongst those attending a syncope clinic. The aetiology and pathophysiology of OH have been comprehensively discussed in a previous article in this journal.
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