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Orthostatic hypotension in the elderly: the Honolulu Heart Program

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Phytopharmaka VI

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Orthostatic hypotension is a common syndrome in elderly populations, with prevalence rates varying from 4 to 33%, depending upon the methods used for detection and the groups being studied. Prevalence rates are high in selected patients that are referred to a clinic for evaluation of syncope or dizziness, and are lower in population-based studies of ambulatory elderly people [1, 3].

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  1. John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA

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Masaki, K.H. (2000). Orthostatic hypotension in the elderly: the Honolulu Heart Program. In: Rietbrock, N. (eds) Phytopharmaka VI. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57735-2_1

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