A12584 Atherosclerosis of the carotid bulb is associated with severity of orthostatic hypotension along with baroreceptor dysfunction especially in older patients and patients with severe atherosclerosis

Objectives: Recently, we reported that atherosclerosis of the carotid bulb is associated with orthostatic hypotension (OH) via baroreceptor dysfunction. We aimed to investigate whether the association differs with age or severity of atherosclerosis. Methods: A total of 234 patients with life-style related disease underwent measurement of segment-specific carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) (as an index of atherosclerosis), heart rate...