The Burden of Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly

The purpose of this review was to summarize current domestic and foreign literature data on orthostatic hypotension (OH) and to assess the prevalence of the disease. The article presents the definition of OH and the features of the course in the elderly. Particular attention is paid to the review of the results of scientific studies on the effect of OH on the risk of coronary, cerebrovascular events and death from all causes. The found literature is analyzed and summarized by the authors of this literature review. Conclusion: OH is a common condition that doctors of various specialties often encounter in practice. This disease sharply worsens the quality of life, often leads to hospitalization and often to disability of the patient. The combination of OH and supine hypertension requires more careful selection of therapy, assessment of short-term and medium-term risks. The use of simple, effective, practical measures to diagnose, monitor and alleviate this problem can have a significant impact on maintaining independence in older people.