Key result
Coat-hanger ache occurs over three times more often during daily activities than tilt testing.
Why the study?
Questionnaires reveal frequent coat-hanger ache in orthostatic hypotension patients, but laboratory-based precipitation during head-up tilt has not been investigated.
Population
22 dysautonomic patients with orthostatic hypotension
Comparison
Coat-hanger ache during daily activities versus during head-up tilt
Design
Retrospective review of prospectively collected data
Authors
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CHA less frequent during HUT than daily activities in OH; leaves open direct causation and supports complex pathophysiology.
Observational (n=22)
Absolute Event Rate: 59% vs 18%
Ramesh K. Khurana (2012) conducted an observational in Orthostatic hypotension (n=22). Daily activities vs. Head-up tilt (HUT) was evaluated on Occurrence of coat-hanger ache (CHA). Coat-hanger ache was reported by 59% of orthostatic hypotension patients during daily activities compared to only 18% during head-up tilt testing.
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