Why the study?
To describe the extended role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring combined with an activity diary for reflex syncope and neurogenic orthostatic hypotension.
Does 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring combined with an activity diary help detect hypotensive episodes and their triggers in people with reflex syncope?
Does 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring combined with an activity diary help detect hypotensive episodes and their triggers in people with reflex syncope?
Combining 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring with an activity diary may help identify hypotensive episodes and their triggers in patients with reflex syncope, guiding individualized treatment.
ABPM protocols may identify treatable hypotension triggers in neurogenic orthostatic hypotension; leaves open impact on reflex syncope outcomes.
Extending the role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for reflex syncope. In people with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, ABPM is combined with a semi-structured protocol, in which night rest, medication intake, meals, physical activities, as well as eventual pre-syncope or syncope events are noted. This enables the detection of nocturnal hypertension and post-prandial, drug- or exercise-induced forms of hypotension, thus guiding individualized treatment strategies. In people with reflex syncope, matching ABPM records with an activity diary may likewise help in linking hypotensive episodes with their potential triggers. Created with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2016, in part using adapted Servier Medical Art images (https://smart.servier.com/).
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