March 20, 2013Journal of Internal Medicine
Syndromes of orthostatic intolerance: a hidden danger
Key result
Orthostatic hypotension is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular morbidity, with current management strategies not always successful and potentially causing complications.
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Review
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Implication
Alerts clinicians to mortality risks amid ineffective therapies; leaves open better strategies for prospective trials.
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Population
Orthostatic intolerance and orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is a heterogeneous disorder that acts as an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular morbidity, necessitating careful diagnostic and therapeutic management.
Cite This Study
Fedorowski et al. (2013) conducted a review in Orthostatic intolerance and orthostatic hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular morbidity, with current management strategies not always successful and potentially causing complications.