Post-Spaceflight Orthostatic Hypotension Occurs Mostly in Women and is Predicted by Low Vascular Resistance

Post-Spaceflight Orthostatic Hypotension Occurs Mostly in Women and is Predicted by Low Vascular Resistance

About 20% of astronauts suffer post-spaceflight presyncope, but the underlying etiology remains elusive. We studied responses to standing in 36 astronauts before and after spaceflight (5- 16 days). Individuals were separated into presyncopal women, presyncopal men, and non-presyncopal men based on t...

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Hauptverfasser: Waters, Wendy W., Ziegler, Michael G., Meck, Janice V.
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Aerospace Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:About 20% of astronauts suffer post-spaceflight presyncope, but the underlying etiology remains elusive. We studied responses to standing in 36 astronauts before and after spaceflight (5- 16 days). Individuals were separated into presyncopal women, presyncopal men, and non-presyncopal men based on their ability to stand for 10 min postflight. Preflight, presyncopal women and presyncopal men had low vascular resistance, with the women having the lowest. Postflight, women experienced significantly higher rates of presyncope (P