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Rising blood pressure upon standing may increase risk for later heart problems
Mar 17, 2022
For young and middle-aged adults who already have high blood pressure, a further increase in systolic blood pressure when they stand up may be a sign they are at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems later in life.