Clinical implications of delayed orthostatic hypotension: A 10-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To define the long-term outcome of delayed orthostatic hypotension (OH).

Hypothesis

Delayed OH is an early and milder form of OH that progresses over time.

Methods

We reviewed the medical records of 230 previously reported patients who completed autonomic testing at our center from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003. All available information on clinical diagnosis, mortality, medication use, and autonomic testing were extracted and included in the reported outcomes. Standard criteria were used to define OH and delayed OH.

Results

Forty-eight individuals with delayed OH, 42 individuals with OH, and 75 controls had complete follow-up data. Fifty-four percent of individuals with delayed OH progressed to OH. Thirty-one percent of individuals with

SUBMITTER: Gibbons CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4626242 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature