Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, is a medical condition characterized by a significant drop in blood pressure when changing from sitting to standing, often leading to dizziness, heart palpitations, or even loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain. It involves a sudden or gradual fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg, primarily caused by delayed constriction of lower body blood vessels, leading to blood pooling in the legs and reduced cardiac output.
Health Outcomes
- Changed Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Improved Autonomic Nervous System Balance
- Improved Autonomic Nervous System Function
- Improved Catecholamine Status
- Improved Cutaneous Vasoconstriction
- Improved Hemodynamic Stability
- Improved Volume Load
- Increased Fall Risk
- Maintained Hemodynamic Stability
- No Significant Change in Blood Pressure
- Reduced Aortic Pressure
- Reduced Aortic Systolic Blood Pressure
- Reduced Baron Score
- Reduced Blood Pressure
- Reduced Central Venous Pressure
- Reduced Cerebral Blood Flow
- Reduced Cutaneous Arterial Sympathetic Nerve Activity
- Reduced Diastolic Blood Pressure
- Reduced Dizziness
- Reduced Dizziness Handicap Inventory Score
- Reduced Hypotension
- Reduced Mean Arterial Pressure
- Reduced Peripheral Blood Pressure
- Reduced Vascular Resistance Index