Initial Orthostatic Hypotension: Don’t Blink or You Will Miss It

Professor Satish Raj and recent MSc graduate Nasia Sheikh provide an overview of initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), how these patients present in the clinic, the mechanisms underlying the condition, and IOH management with a non-pharmacological approach.
Despite frequent presentation in syncope clinics, Initial Orthostatic Hypotension (IOH) is a relatively understudied and under-recognized disorder. Patients with IOH are often referred for syncope or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
During this webinar, Satish Raj, MD MSCI and Nasia Sheikh, MSc from the University of Calgary briefly review IOH, including diagnostic criteria, as well as the differential diagnosis of IOH, and common presentations. They share some recent research findings on the hemodynamic mechanisms underlying IOH and offer some insights into non-pharmacological approaches to the management of patients with IOH from recent studies.
Key learning objectives:
- How initial orthostatic hypotension patients present
- The hemodynamic mechanisms underlying initial orthostatic hypotension
- Non-pharmacological management methods for initial orthostatic hypotension
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