Food intake induces splanchnic vasodilation lasting for at least one hour, which can precipitate in postprandial hypotension, if systolic arterial blood pressure falls by more than 20 mmHg. Postprandial hypotension has a high prevalence in the elderly, above all in subjects receiving hypotensive drugs or in those with disorders of the autonomic nervous system. In our total case series of 567 subjects, the prevalence of postprandial hypotension evaluated by 24-hr blood pressure recording, was 14.5 %, increasing to 28 % in the oldest group. Since relevant cerebral ischemic symptoms may become manifest, a correct diagnosis of the disorder and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutical approaches are of great importance for the wellbeing of old patients.
Treatment of postprandial hypotension in the elderly / Salvioli, Gianfranco; G., Rioli; Mussi, Chiara; Jm, Pradelli. - In: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. - ISSN 0167-4943. - STAMPA. - S5:(1996), pp. 125-130.
Treatment of postprandial hypotension in the elderly
SALVIOLI, Gianfranco;MUSSI, Chiara;
1996
Abstract
Food intake induces splanchnic vasodilation lasting for at least one hour, which can precipitate in postprandial hypotension, if systolic arterial blood pressure falls by more than 20 mmHg. Postprandial hypotension has a high prevalence in the elderly, above all in subjects receiving hypotensive drugs or in those with disorders of the autonomic nervous system. In our total case series of 567 subjects, the prevalence of postprandial hypotension evaluated by 24-hr blood pressure recording, was 14.5 %, increasing to 28 % in the oldest group. Since relevant cerebral ischemic symptoms may become manifest, a correct diagnosis of the disorder and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutical approaches are of great importance for the wellbeing of old patients.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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