Why the study?
What is the reproducibility of postural changes of blood pressure in hypertensive elderly patients in primary care?
Population
60 community-dwelling hypertensive patients aged 65 years or more in a primary care setting.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
up to 10 days
Authors
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Poor reproducibility supports caution with single orthostatic BP readings in elderly hypertensives; leaves open need for validated protocols in future studies.
What is the reproducibility of postural changes of blood pressure in hypertensive elderly patients in primary care?
The reproducibility of postural blood pressure changes in elderly hypertensive patients is poor, which should be considered when diagnosing orthostatic hypotension.
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