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My doctor wants me to check home orthostatics as follows: bp & hr after sitting for 10 min and again then standing after 3 minutes? never seen this before. why no lying down first? and sitting x 10 minutes? will this even show anything?
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If you really have problem, either with POTS or orthostatic hypotension, heart rate and/or blood pressure will change significantly from PROLONGED sitting to standing. Yes, you do not have to check those parameters on supine position. Good luck.
Answered 4/20/2023
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