Systolic, but not diastolic, orthostatic hypotension is associated with a 40% increase in risk for incident dementia ― and the risk is not affected by demographic variables or medical comorbidities, ...

NEW ORLEANS — For patients with prior stroke, a lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal actually reduced the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension and did not lead to more dizziness or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intensive BP-lowering strategy did not increase risk for extreme drops in BP and should not be avoided due to ...

The risk of orthostatic hypotension (OH) was found to be significantly increased with a variety of medications, particularly sympathetic inhibitors, according to the findings of a systematic review ...

Blood pressure (BP) reactivity to orthostatic tilt may be predictive of cardiovascular disease. However, the genetic and environmental influences on BP reactivity to tilt have not been well examined.

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • Will you write about orthostatic hypotension? I’ve been told I have this disorder. I’m a retired 86-year-old man ...

The attending physician, a doctor for 45 years, had never seen the obscure problem causing these symptoms. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. The 69-year-old man rose from his desk at the guard station in the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Will you write about orthostatic hypotension? I've been told I have this disorder. I'm a retired 86-year-old man in fairly good medical shape. I want to regain my regular activities.