If you often feel dizzy after rising from a sitting or lying down, it helps to be alert. The researchers found that when the head feels light soon after waking up from a sitting or lying down, it could be an early sign of heart failure.
Dizziness when standing due to a disorder called orthostatic hypotension or low blood pressure that occurs when standing. Sufferers often feel dizzy because the heart does not provide enough power to keep your blood pressure stays high all the time.
Orthostatic hypotension is defined by a decrease in systolic blood pressure by 20 points more or diastolic blood pressure dropped 10 points after standing. Systolic blood pressure is a number at the top of the blood pressure readings, while the diastolic is the bottom.
According to a recent study, people who experience dizziness after standing too quickly may be having heart failure in the future. Initial symptoms are cardiac function fluctuates and is unstable. Heart failure occurs when the heart can not pump blood properly so that other organs in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply.
Research conducted by the University of North Carolina looked at 12,000 people over 17.5 years. A healthy adult participants in this study measured blood pressure while lying down and measured again after standing. The subjects were then monitored for several years still ahead.
In an article published in the journal Hypertension, researchers found that participants who experienced a sharp drop in blood pressure after standing is more likely to experience heart failure than those not experiencing a decrease in blood pressure. Odds are 1.34 times greater than the normal population. The possibilities are up to 1.5 times if the patient also suffered from high blood pressure. This relationship is most strongly found in people aged 45-55 years than those aged 56-64 years.
"Orthostatic hypotension appear to be associated with the occurrence of heart failure. In addition, a variety of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary heart disease seems related to orthostatic hypotension and heart failure," said researcher, Dr Christine Jones as reported CBSNews.com DeLong, Wednesday ( 21/03/2012).
However, physicians are generally more cautious convey this to the patient's symptoms. Orthostatic hypotension may indicate underlying health problems, but by no means can lead to death just like that. Not all people who experience dizziness as soon as the stand will have heart failure.
"Orthostatic hypotension can cause unpleasant symptoms and causes loss of consciousness or almost lose consciousness. But this is not a symptom that would cause a heart attack. If it does not interfere with the activity or cause significant symptoms, this disorder should not be treated," said Dr. Robert Myerburg, professor of cardiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
If the alarming symptoms of dizziness all the time, doctors usually recommend drinking more water and see if I can help. The risk of heart failure and other heart diseases can be reduced by applying a lot of exercise and healthy lifestyle
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