title: [Do we have to be scared of chronic constitutional low blood pressure].
abstract: Chronic constitutional low blood pressure entity has been poorly studied. Typically, affects quality of life, because of manifold symptoms. Its mechanisms are not well understood but diminished cerebral blood flow, microcirculation and autonomic deregulation have been documented. Its' treatment is disappointing, without any demonstrated improvement of symptoms or prognosis. Thus, a complete medical examination is needed to exclude any organic cause. If none is found, it is important to reassure the patient and to convince him not to use expensive drugs potentially generative of side effects.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de La Tour, Rue de l'Université, I 1205 Genève. s.ciaroni.card@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciaroni
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*