I used to think dehydration just meant feeling thirsty, but it turns out it can mess with way more than you’d expect. Since ...

In treating hypertension to blood pressure goal levels, undue orthostatic hypotension sometimes occurs. Is there an agent or class of antihypertensive agents more or less likely to cause this effect?

Orthostatic hypotension is a cardinal feature of multiple-system atrophy. The upright posture provokes syncopal episodes that prevent patients from standing and walking for more than brief periods. We ...

Paris, FRANCE — A new expert consensus on the management of orthostatic hypotension has been developed by the French Society of Neurology, the French Society of Cardiology, and the French Society of ...

Paralysis or the loss of mobility are among the most pressing and clear consequences of a spinal cord injury. But many patients also face lesser-known complications that can disrupt their daily lives ...

Dehydration affects nearly every system in the body, and the lungs are no exception. Not taking in enough fluids can impact your ability to breathe deeply and cause significant respiratory distress if ...

Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is a complex condition with many causes. Blood pressure problems are just one of the risk factors. But atrial fibrillation itself can lead to changes in blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Orthostatic hypotension during treatment for hypertension was not found to be associated with risk for CVD ...

The problem, a brief but precipitous drop in blood pressure that causes lightheadedness or dizziness when standing up, is called orthostatic hypotension. By Jane E. Brody Orthostatic hypotension — to ...

Most people worry about high blood pressure, but what about when it is too low? Low blood pressure, or hypotension, does not get as much attention because people think it is not serious. But that is ...

CuraSen Therapeutics has commenced its Phase IIa proof-of-concept trial of CuraAX (CST-3056) with dosing of the first patient to treat neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). nOH is a condition that ...