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 ...

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? The cause of orthostatic hypotension usually can be identified. That's ...

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 ...

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as the reduction in blood pressure (BP) of at least 20 mmHg systolic and/or 10 mm Hg diastolic within 3 min in the upright position. In hypertensive patients, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Have you ever felt dizzy or lightheaded after getting up from a seated or lying position? Did you feel as though gravity was pulling you down into a state of unconsciousness? If that's something ...

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 ...