Orthostatic blood pressure rise is associated with frailty in older patients.

Ayumi TobaJoji IshikawaAyumi SuzukiYoshiaki TamuraAtsushi ArakiKazumasa Harada

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

The elevation of systolic BP after standing for 1 min was greater in patients with frailty as diagnosed by the KCL score, especially in relation to reduced motor function. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 525-529.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
community dwelling
hypertensive patients
heart rate
heart failure
left ventricular
blood glucose
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue