"Hypotension, Orthostatic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.
| Descriptor ID |
D007024
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.177.575.600.450 C14.907.514.482
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypotension, Orthostatic" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of Midodrine Utilization in Patients with Cancer and Heart Failure. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2025 Jun; 39(3):553-562.
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The associations between orthostatic blood pressure changes and extracellular volume in hemodialysis patients. Hemodial Int. 2022 01; 26(1):124-133.
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Initial Orthostatic Hypotension Causes (Transient) Postural Tachycardia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 09 03; 74(9):1271-1273.
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Orthostatic Hypotension and Risk of Clinical and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-Aged Adults. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 05 07; 7(10).
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Pediatric Disorders of Orthostatic Intolerance. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1).
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Orthostatic hypotension and novel blood pressure-associated gene variants: Genetics of Postural Hemodynamics (GPH) Consortium. Eur Heart J. 2012 Sep; 33(18):2331-41.
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Orthostatic hypotension as a manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency. Tex Heart Inst J. 2012; 39(5):722-3.
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The prevalence of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension in patients with Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2011 Sep; 17(8):625-8.
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Mosaic deletion 11p13 in a child with dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency--case report and review of the literature. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Mar; 152A(3):732-6.
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Treatment of dysautonomia associated with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2009 Dec; 15 Suppl 3:S224-32.