Vasodilators (alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists), diuretics, and certain calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine can exacerbate postural blood pressure changes, whereas beta-blockers with intrinsic ...
THERE is direct evidence that the postural hypotension attending primary autonomic insufficiency results from a failure of the sympathetic-nerve endings to release nor-epinephrine in response to a ...
This evidence summary has included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that have investigated the efficacy and safety of oral fludrocortisone for treating postural hypotension in adults. Cohort ...
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Why do you feel dizzy when you stand up suddenly?
Ever stood up quickly from a chair and felt your head spin, your vision blur, or even felt on the verge of fainting? This common experience has a medical explanation. Known as orthostatic hypotension ...
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 ...
In the presence of coronary atherosclerosis, systemic hypotension may result in acute ischemic damage to the myocardium. In 22 patients convalescing from acute myocardial infarction, orthostatic ...
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 ...
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