BP hyper-reactivity to standing ‘predicts cardiac events’
Younger patients with a sharp rise in systolic blood pressure on standing may need pharmacotherapy, researchers say
Orthostatic hyper-reactivity in young and middle-aged adults with stage I hypertension nearly doubles the risk of major cardiac and renal events, a multi-centre study shows.
Italian researchers say “exaggerated” systolic blood pressure (BP) responses to standing could flag the need for early pharmacotherapy and should be incorporated into future guidelines.
