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. 1996 Mar;9(3):263-8.
doi: 10.1016/0895-7061(95)00348-7.

Changes in frequency of orthostatic hypotension in elderly hypertensive patients under medications

K Masuo  1 , H Mikami, T Ogihara, M L Tuck
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Changes in frequency of orthostatic hypotension in elderly hypertensive patients under medications

K Masuo et al. Am J Hypertens. 1996 Mar.

Abstract

To evaluate changes in frequency of orthostatic blood pressure (BP) reduction (orthostatic hypotension; OH) in elderly hypertensive patients (HT) before and after treatment for hypertension, we measured BP after supine for 10 min and standing position for 2 min, before and after treatment for 2 years by five kinds of antihypertensive drugs in 50 elderly normotensive subjects (NT) and each of 50 HT in double-blind study. Orthostatic hypotension was defined as 10% or more decline of supine mean BP, and the frequency of OH was in 27% of HT following BP reduction by any kinds of antihypertensive drugs. In conclusion, the reducing or normalized BP by treatment for hypertension in elderly HT decreases the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension.

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