Criteria
Diagnostic criteria for orthostatic hypotension
A fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg (at least 30 mmHg in patients with hypertension) and/or a fall in diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg within 3 minutes of standing.[1]
Orthostatic hypotension can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. It becomes clinically significant if it is accompanied by symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion, which can lead to syncope and falls.[3]
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