Rapid Systolic Blood Pressure Changes After Standing Up Associate With Impaired Physical Performance in Geriatric Outpatients

Rapid Systolic Blood Pressure Changes After Standing Up Associate With Impaired Physical Performance in Geriatric Outpatients

Background Orthostatic hypotension is a prevalent condition in older adults and is associated with impaired physical performance and falls. The ability of older adults to compensate for rapid changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP; ie, SBP decline rate and SBP variability) may be important for phys...

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Main Authors: Arjen Mol, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Marijke C. Trappenburg, Richard J. A. van Wezel, Andrea B. Maier, Carel G. M. Meskers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
cerebral autoregulation
continuous blood pressure measurement
geriatric assessment
orthostatic hypotension
physical performance
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.010060

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