| Literature DB >> 32223397 |
Arjen Mol1,2, Lois Robin Nicolle Slangen2, Marijke C Trappenburg3,4, Esmee M Reijnierse5, Richard J A van Wezel2,6, Carel G M Meskers1,7, Andrea B Maier1,5.
Abstract
Background The relationship between orthostatic hypotension and clinical outcome in older adults is poorly understood. Blood pressure drop rate (ie, speed of blood pressure drop) may particularly reflect the imposed challenge to the baroreflex and the associated clinical outcome (ie, frailty and number of falls). This study aimed to compare orthostatic blood pressure drop rate and drop magnitude with regard to their association with frailty and number of falls. Methods and Results Blood pressure was measured continuously during a standardized active stand task in 168 patients (mean age 81.4±7.0; 55.4% female) who visited a geriatric outpatient clinic for cognitive or mobility problems. The association of orthostatic blood pressure drop rate, blood pressure drop magnitude, and baroreflex sensitivity (ie, increase in heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure drop magnitude) with frailty (Fried criteria and 4 frailty markers) and self-reported number of falls was assessed using linear regression models, adjusting for age and sex. Systolic blood pressure drop rate had the strongest association with frailty according to the 4 frailty markers (β 0.30; 95% CI, 0.11-0.49; P=0.003) and number of falls (β 1.09; 95% CI, 0.19-1.20; P=0.018); diastolic blood pressure drop magnitude was most strongly associated with frailty according to the Fried criteria (β 0.37; 95% CI, 0.15-0.60; P<0.001). Baroreflex sensitivity was associated with neither frailty nor number of falls. Conclusions Orthostatic blood pressure drop rate was associated with frailty and falls and may reflect the challenge to the baroreflex rather than drop magnitude.Entities:
Keywords: baroreflex; blood pressure; blood pressure measurement/monitoring; falls; frailty; geriatrics; orthostatic hypotension
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32223397 PMCID: PMC7428630 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014688
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Heart Assoc ISSN: 2047-9980 Impact factor: 5.501
Figure 1Demonstration of systolic blood pressure ( 5) The figure is an example of a systolic blood pressure (
Patient Characteristics
| N | Bronovo (N=59) | N | COGA (N=109) | N | All (N=168) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||||||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 59 | 80.8 (7.1) | 109 | 81.7 (7.0) | 168 | 81.4 (7.0) |
| Female, n (%) | 59 | 33 (55.9) | 109 | 60 (55.0) | 168 | 93 (55.4) |
| Living at home, n (%) | 59 | 47 (79.7) | 105 | 90 (85.7) | 164 | 137 (83.5) |
| Health characteristics | ||||||
| Currently smoking, n (%) | 59 | 9 (15.3) | 103 | 13 (12.6) | 162 | 22 (13.6) |
| Excessive alcohol use, n (%) | 59 | 6 (10.2) | 72 | 6 (8.3) | 131 | 12 (9.2) |
| Multimorbidity, n (%) | 57 | 20 (35.1) | 104 | 50 (48.1) | 161 | 70 (43.5) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 58 | 26.3 (4.9) | 105 | 25.7 (4.5) | 163 | 25.9 (4.6) |
| MMSE, median (IQR) | 59 | 26.5 (25.0–29.0) | 100 | 26.0 (23.0–28.0) | 159 | 27.0 (24.0–29.0) |
| No. of medication, median (IQR) | 58 | 5.4 (4.8–7.3) | 104 | 7.0 (4.0–9.0) | 162 | 6.0 (4.0–6.0) |
| Supine resting blood pressure and heart rate | ||||||
| SBP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 59 | 148.2 (25.8) | 109 | 132.7 (27.0) | 168 | 138.1 (27.6) |
| DBP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 59 | 74.3 (15.7) | 109 | 68.6 (11.2) | 168 | 70.6 (13.2) |
| Pulse pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | 59 | 73.9 (20.5) | 109 | 64.1 (19.5) | 168 | 67.6 (20.4) |
| HR, mean (SD), beats/min | 59 | 72.1 (12.5) | 109 | 70.3 (12.0) | 168 | 70.9 (12.2) |
| Orthostatic blood pressure and heart rate | ||||||
| OH, n (%) | 55 | 37 (67.3) | 109 | 73 (67.0) | 164 | 110 (67.1) |
| SBPdrop_ rate_0‐15, median (IQR) mm Hg/s | 59 | 4.80 (2.54–7.55) | 109 | 2.53 (0.86–4.97) | 168 | 3.08 (1.39–5.79) |
| SBPdrop_rate_15‐180, median (IQR) mm Hg/s | 59 | 3.15 (2.06–5.72) | 109 | 2.96 (2.13–4.48) | 168 | 2.98 (2.08–4.81) |
| SBPdrop_magnitude_0‐15, mean (SD) mm Hg | 59 | 27.8 (23.3) | 109 | 27.6 (24.3) | 168 | 27.6 (23.9) |
| SBPdrop_magnitude_15‐180, mean (SD) mm Hg | 59 | 24.1 (24.7) | 109 | 26.4 (31.3) | 168 | 25.6 (29.1) |
| HR increase, mean (SD) beats/min per s | 59 | 12.5 (7.7) | 109 | 14.8 (15.6) | 168 | 12.9 (12.8) |
| Frailty | ||||||
| Fried frailty score, mean (SD) | 45 | 1.53 (1.30) | 85 | 2.13 (1.20) | 130 | 1.92 (1.30) |
| Nonfrail, n (%) | 45 | 13 (28.9) | 85 | 6 (7.1) | 130 | 19 (15.6) |
| Prefrail, n (%) | 45 | 22 (48.9) | 85 | 46 (54.1) | 130 | 68 (52.3) |
| Frail, n (%) | 45 | 10 (22.2) | 85 | 33 (38.8) | 130 | 43 (33.1) |
| Four frailty markers, median (IQR) | 57 | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) | 91 | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) | 148 | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) |
| Nonfrail, n (%) | 57 | 25 (43.9) | 91 | 32 (35.2) | 148 | 57 (38.5) |
| Prefrail, n (%) | 57 | 23 (40.4) | 91 | 39 (42.9) | 148 | 62 (41.9) |
| Frail, n (%) | 57 | 9 (15.8) | 91 | 20 (22.0) | 148 | 29 (19.6) |
| Falls | ||||||
| Falls in past year, n (%) | 59 | 24 (40.7) | 100 | 32 (32.0) | 159 | 56 (35.2) |
| Number of falls, median (IQR) | 53 | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 92 | 2.0 (0.0–3.0) | 145 | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) |
BMI indicates body mass index; COGA, Center of Geriatrics of Amsterdam; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; IQR, interquartile range; MMSE, Mini‐Mental State Examination; OH, orthostatic hypotension; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SBPdrop_magnitude, the difference between baseline SBP and the lowest measured SBP value in the standing intervals at 0 to 15 and 15 to 180 seconds; and SBPdrop_rate, the steepness of the steepest negative tangent line in the standing intervals (0–15 and 15–180 seconds).
Excessive alcohol use was defined as >14 units per week for women and >21 units per week for men.
Multimorbidity was defined as ≥2 of the following diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, malignancy, myocardial infarction, Parkinson disease, or rheumatoid/(osteo)arthritis.
Number of items from the 4 frailty markers present.
Figure 2Association between The regression βs of the multiple linear regression analyses are shown with normalized