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What happens to blood pressure when we stand up ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Orthostatic hypertension : It is relatively new entity, and claimed to be equally a problem A proposed consensus definition of “an exaggerated orthostatic pressor response” in subjects in whom systolic blood pressure increases ≥20 mmHg when going from the supine to standing posture. It is indeed true.

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York Hospital Consultant Could Have Treatment to Tackle Long Covid

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

The York Press A YORK heart specialist says he believes many Long Covid patients may actually have a condition called POTS – and could benefit from treatments used for patients with the syndrome. Dr Sanjay Gupta, a consultant cardiologist at York Hospital, is an expert in POTS, or postural tachycardia syndrome.

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Head Up Tilt Test (HUTT)

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Sometimes, head up tilt test, also known in short as HUTT, is also done for the evaluation of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, a condition in which there is tachycardia on standing up, without a fall in blood pressure. And the basic principle is to observe the heart rate and blood pressure during the procedure.

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

If you take someone who has multiple risk factors for heart disease, including diabetes, smoking, abnormal cholesterol and high blood pressure, they have a 42 times higher risk of a heart attack compared to someone who does not have any of these factors. No real surprise there. But why does stress cause more cardiovascular events?