Biomarkers · Autonomic
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Drop
Lower values go with lower risk of death. Not measured in our NHANES panel. The curve is drawn from the published study (source below).
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Drop and risk of death
Published curve higher than the NHANES fitNHANES fit higher
Risk of death relative to the curve's reference value, drawn from the published study (source below).
Published risk of death1.70×orthostatic hypotension (decrease of 20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic on standing)… (95% CI 1.40–2.00) · ARIC Study 1987-1989, middle-aged black and white US men and women; 674 (5%) had OH at baseline; 13-year mortality
Sources
- Risk curve: Rose KM 2006 (PMID 16894039): all-cause HR 1.7 (1.4-2.0) orthostatic hypotension (decrease of 20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic on standing) vs no OH. Scaled to published population values.
- Rose KM, Tyroler HA, Nardo CJ, Arnett DK, Light KC, Rosamond W, Sharrett AR, Szklo M. Orthostatic hypotension predicts mortality in middle-aged adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Circulation. 2006;114(7):630-636.
Map Orthostatic Blood Pressure Drop against another biomarker.
Related markers: Heart Rate Variability (SDNN)