Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is a sudden dip in blood pressure that happens when you stand up after you’ve been sitting or lying down. Sometimes, it may take a moment (or ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

When a person moves from lying down to standing, sometimes their blood pressure will suddenly drop and they will feel lightheaded. This is called orthostatic hypotension and is common in people with ...

In the absence of structural heart disease (including a normal ECG), syncope is most often of neurally mediated reflex origin or orthostatic hypotension. As a rule, reflex etiologies predominate in ...

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 ...

PATIENTS with idiopathic orthostatic hypotension demonstrate various hemodynamic abnormalities in response to standing. Reflex peripheral vasoconstriction fails to occur normally, 1 venous return to ...

November 27, 2001 -- Bethesda, Md. — The American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, one of the 14 peer-reviewed journals published by the American Physiological Society (APS), ...

Episodes of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) events pose diagnostic difficulties, as the causes are diverse, carry vastly different risks, and span various specialties. An inconsistent ...

Orthostatic, or postural, hypotension is defined as a sudden drop in blood pressure resulting from a change in posture, such as when a person stands up quickly. When a person stands up after sitting ...