Potassium Supplementation in the Treatment of Idiopathic Postural Hypotension

Summary We studied the effects of potassium supplementation (60 mmol/day) and matching placebo on the postural blood-pressure fall in ten elderly patients with symptomatic idiopathic postural hypotension in a double-blind, randomized cross-over trial. There was a significant decrease in the orthostatic fall in systolic blood pressure (SBP 33 ± 5 mmHg to 16 + 9 mmHg, p

Potassium supplementation in the treatment of idiopathic postural hypotension.

We studied the effects of potassium supplementation (60 mmol/day) and matching placebo on the postural blood-pressure fall in ten elderly patients wit...
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