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

Orthostatic hypertension (OHT) is a type of high blood pressure characterized by an increase in systolic blood pressure when transitioning from a seated or lying position to standing. Symptoms of OHT ...

Is there any health significance to the phenomenon of “reverse orthostasis,” i.e., BP that rises on standing? —John S. Carr, MD, Loganville, Ga. The finding of postural hypertension (“reverse ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(5):298-304. Postural hypotension (PH) and postprandial hypotension (PPH) are common clinical disorders among the older population and should be considered in the etiology ...