Open AccessOrthostatic Hypotension Predicts Incidence of Heart Failure: The Malmö Preventive Project
Author(s) -
Artur Fedorowski,
Gunnar Engström,
Bo Hedblad,
Olle Melander
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.150
Subject(s) - medicine , orthostatic vital signs , heart failure , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , incidence (geometry) , blood pressure , cardiology , proportional hazards model , prospective cohort study , population , confidence interval , physics , environmental health , optics
The presence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) predicts all-cause mortality and incident cardiovascular disease. Whether or not OH is associated with the development of heart failure (HF) remains unknown.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom