title: Initial orthostatic hypotension in the young is attenuated by static handgrip.
abstract: Initial orthostatic hypotension is common in children. Isometric handgrip increases arterial pressure, central blood volume, cardiac output, and total peripheral resistance. We show that in 14 subjects with initial orthostatic hypotension, isometric handgrip coupled with standing abolished symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension and minimized decreases in blood pressure and cardiac output with standing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Department of Physiology, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
authors.forename: Debbie A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Department of Physiology, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
authors.forename: Marvin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Medow
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Department of Physiology, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
authors.forename: Indu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ocon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Department of Physiology, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Department of Medicine, The Center for Hypotension, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Electronic address: Julian_Stewart@NYMC.edu.
authors.forename: Julian M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001810:Blood Volume; D002302:Cardiac Output; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult