[Orthostatic hypotension: what to think of it and what to do?].
Orthostatic hypotension is encountered frequently in everyday practice. It is often very disabling because of its troublesome symptomalogy. Orthostatic hypotension may be due to several causes and can be easily diagnosed by measuring blood pressure and heart rate after 3 minutes in upright posture. Its treatment comprises in all cases non-pharmacological interventions which can be associated whenever required by medications, in particular midodrine and fludrocortisone.
Division de physiopathologie clinique, PPA MP 14-02-204, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Bernard.Waeber@chuv.ch
Bernard
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Waeber
Etienne
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Pruvot
D001794:Blood Pressure; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008879:Midodrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D008879:Midodrine; D005438:Fludrocortisone