Risk Factors for Orthostatic Hypotension: Differences Between Elderly Men and Women

Abstract BACKGROUND Orthostatic hypotension (OH) occurs when mechanisms regulating blood pressure (BP) levels after standing-up are altered. It is unclear how prevalence and risk factors for OH are different between sexes. We aimed to investigate sex differences in prevalence and risk factors for OH...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of hypertension 2018-06, Vol.31 (7), p.797-803
Hauptverfasser:	Méndez, Andrea S, Melgarejo, Jesús D, Mena, Luis J, Chávez, Carlos A, González, Alicex C, Boggia, José, Terwilliger, Joseph D, Lee, Joseph H, Maestre, Gladys E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Distribution Aged Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Hypotension, Orthostatic - diagnosis Hypotension, Orthostatic - epidemiology Hypotension, Orthostatic - physiopathology Male Middle Aged Original Contributions Posture Prevalence Protective Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Sex Distribution Venezuela - epidemiology
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