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 ...

Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) is an orphan disease that primarily affects patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy. The first step ...

A new study published in the Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan showed that presence of orthostatic ...

A new study, "Timing of Orthostatic Hypotension and its Relationship with Falls in Older Adults," has brought critical insights into the assessment of orthostatic hypotension, a drop in blood pressure ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: What's the difference between feeling dizzy every now and then and orthostatic hypotension? How is it diagnosed, and can it be treated? A: Most people remember an occasion when they ...

In treating hypertension to blood pressure goal levels, undue orthostatic hypotension sometimes occurs. Is there an agent or class of antihypertensive agents more or less likely to cause this effect?

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common finding in the elderly. OH is defined as a fall of at least 20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (BP) and/or 10 mmHg in diastolic BP upon assuming an upright ...

Orthostatic hypotension is a condition that occurs when baroreceptors located in the aorta and carotid arteries fail to detect and rectify a drop in blood pressure when standing up from a sitting or ...

Two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (n=171 and n=97) found that midodrine significantly increased standing blood pressure 1 hour post‑dose compared with placebo in people with symptomatic ...