Open AccessAlcohol Potentiates Orthostatic Hypotension
Author(s) -
Krzysztof Narkiewicz,
Ryan L. Cooley,
Virend K. Somers
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.4.398
Subject(s) - medicine , orthostatic vital signs , blood pressure , placebo , vascular resistance , heart rate , vasoconstriction , anesthesia , hemodynamics , alcohol , cardiology , biochemistry , alternative medicine , chemistry , pathology
Alcohol consumption may be linked to syncopal events. The mechanisms by which alcohol may induce syncope are unknown. Impairment of the response to orthostatic stress may be involved. Using a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, we tested the hypothesis that short-term alcohol intake causes orthostatic hypotension because of an impairment in the vasoconstrictor response to orthostatic stress.
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