Orthostatic arterial hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is a persistent decrease of systolic blood pressure by at least 20 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure by at least 10 mm Hg in the first 3 minutes upon standing. Orthostatic hypotension is more common in the elderly patients, being one of relatively frequent causes of hospi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2017-03-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Medical Practice |
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Online Access: | https://rjmp.com.ro/articles/2017.1/RJMP_2017_1_Art-02.pdf |