1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 South African Medical ...

Vasodilators (alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists), diuretics, and certain calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine can exacerbate postural blood pressure changes, whereas beta-blockers with intrinsic ...

For most patients with hypertension, more aggressive blood pressure (BP) lowering does not increase risk for orthostatic hypotension (OH); on the contrary, it appears to lower the risk, a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global orthostatic hypotension (OH) drugs market is expected to post a CAGR close to 8% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by ...