Hypotension, Orthostatic
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Cardiovascular Disorders and Falls Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes3
- Cardiovascular Diseases1
- Hypotension, Orthostatic1
- Stroke1
Leading journals1
- The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences1
Leading researchers6
- Bourke R1
- Doody P1
- Kenny RA1
- Lipsitz LA1
- Moloney D1
- Pérez S1
Affiliations (unnormalised)5
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center1
- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research1
- Mercer's Institute for Successful Ageing1
- School of Medicine1
- University of Oxford1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.