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 ...

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 ...

A systematic review of published evidence suggests that hypertension treatment lowers the risk for orthostatic hypotension, or extreme drop in blood pressure upon standing. Orthostatic hypotension, ...

Feeling woozy when you stand up may be a sign of an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Doctors call this feeling "orthostatic hypotension," and it occurs when there's a ...

This recent study compared orthostatic hypotension outcomes among 2 patient populations, both with chronic kidney disease (CKD), who were or were not living with diabetic nephropathy (DNP). According ...