"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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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 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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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Cerebral Autoregulation during Orthostatic Challenge in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 02 01; 205(3):340-349.
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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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Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment on Orthostatic Hypotension : A Systematic Review and Individual Participant-based Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2021 01; 174(1):58-68.
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Orthostatic Hypotension, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Adverse Events: Results From SPRINT. Hypertension. 2020 03; 75(3):660-667.
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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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Pediatric Disorders of Orthostatic Intolerance. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1).
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Orthostatic Hypotension in Middle-Age and Risk of Falls. Am J Hypertens. 2017 Feb; 30(2):188-195.
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Medullary neuronal loss is not associated with a-synuclein burden in multiple system atrophy. Mov Disord. 2016 12; 31(12):1802-1809.
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Orthostatic changes in systolic blood pressure among SPRINT participants at baseline. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2016 11; 10(11):847-856.