Initial orthostatic hypotension and adverse outcomes
Yet another article came out indicating that initial orthostatic hypotension, measured immediately after standing, had a strong association with dizziness as well as long-term adverse outcomes measurement (s ee hypotension initial vs later jamaintmed2017 in dropbox , or doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2937) . Details: -- cohort study of 11,429 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (1987-1989) -- mean age 54, 54% women, 26% black/74% white, blood pressure 120/73, heart rate 67, eGFR 102, BMI 27, diabetes 11%, hypertension 33% and 28% taking meds with in the past 2 weeks, 5% coronary heart disease, 2% stroke, heart failure 4%, dizzy on standing 10%, diuretics 16%, alcohol never used 24%/former 18%/current 58%, smoking never 41%/former 33%/current 26% -- orthostatic hypotension (OH) was defined as a drop in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg, or diastolic at least 10 mmHg when going from supine to standing position...