Blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension as measures of autonomic dysfunction in patients from the transthyretin amyloidosis outcomes survey (THAOS)

Autonomic dysfunction, an early symptom of transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis), requires investigations not readily available in many clinics. Although monitoring of orthostatic hypotension (OH) will not be a substitute for more specialized tests, it can add important information about initiation of dysautonomia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether simple blood pressure (BP) monitoring may be a useful tool for evaluation of disease progression and an early sign of autonomic dysfunction.
Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Source Type: research