Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when blood pressure during and after each heartbeat is much lower than usual. This means the heart, brain, and other parts of the body do not get enough blood.Low blood pressur...

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Symptoms

Symptoms may include:Blurry visionConfusionDizzinessFainting (syncope)Light-headednessSleepinessWeakness.

Causes

The most important factor is how the blood pressure changes from the normal condition.Most normal blood pressures fal...

Tests

The health care provider will examine you and try to determine what is causing the low blood pressure. Your vital sig...

Treatments

Hypotension in a healthy person that does not cause any problems usually doesn't require treatment.If you have signs ...

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Complications

Symptoms may include:Blurry visionConfusionDizzinessFainting (syncope)Light-headednessSleepinessWeakness.

Prevention

If you have low blood pressure, your doctor may recommend certain steps to prevent or reduce your symptoms. This may ...

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When you have symptoms from a drop in blood pressure, you should immediately sit or lie down and raise your feet abov...

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Managing High Blood Pressure

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