BOTH HIGH AND LOW SUPINE BLOOD PRESSURE AS WELL AS ITS POSTURAL FALL ARE INDEPENDENT RISK FACTORS FOR THE PROGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE

Objective:Orthostatic hypotension has been reported to be a risk factor for worsening heart failure (HF). The authors investigated prognostic values of blood pressure (BP) in the supine, sitting and standing positions, and those of postural variation of BP, in patients with HF.Design and method:Seve