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Hypotension, Orthostatic

"Hypotension, Orthostatic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1995 and 2000 and 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 and 2017
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