Open AccessOrthostatic Hypotension in Male Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Ayechew Adera Getu,
Deribew Abebaw Abuhay,
Bahiru Tenaw Goshu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
integrated blood pressure control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-7104
DOI - 10.2147/ibpc.s331467
Subject(s) - medicine , orthostatic vital signs , blood pressure , logistic regression , cross sectional study , anthropometry , incidence (geometry) , diastole , pediatrics , anesthesia , physics , pathology , optics
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥20 mmHg or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥10 mmHg within 3 minutes of standing. OH incidence is increased with hypertension, and management of these patients may pose challenges, as treatment of one can worsen the other.