Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure. The pressure of the blood in the arteries rises and falls as the heart and muscles handle demands of daily living, such exercise, sleep and stress. Some healthy people have blood pressure well...

Condition in which blood pressure is abnormally low. It may result from reduced blood volume (e.g., from heavy bleeding or plasma loss after severe burns) or increased blood-vessel capacity (e.g., in syncope). Orthostatic hypotension—drop in...

The medical term for low blood pressure. See also:...

Low blood pressure; see BLOOD; HYPERTENSION;...

In physiology and medicine, hypotension refers to an abnormally low blood pressure. This is best understood as a physiologic state, rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock, though not necessarily indicative of it. Hypotension is not...