Characteristics of patients newly diagnosed with heart failure who developed hypotension
| Cases with hypotension (n=2565) | ||
| n | % | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1640 | 63.9 |
| Female | 925 | 36.1 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–39 | 28 | 1.1 |
| 40–49 | 53 | 2.1 |
| 50–59 | 204 | 8.0 |
| 60–69 | 496 | 19.3 |
| 70–79 | 949 | 37.0 |
| ≥80 | 835 | 32.6 |
| Hypotension-related symptoms | 288 | 11.2 |
| Dizziness, giddiness, unsteadiness, lightheadedness | 105 | 4.1 |
| Fainting, syncope, collapse, blackout | 52 | 2.0 |
| Nausea, vomiting, malaise | 50 | 1.9 |
| Fatigue, drowsiness, tiredness, asthenia, lethargy | 41 | 1.6 |
| Depression, low mood | 14 | 0.5 |
| General weakness | 12 | 0.5 |
| Pale skin | 5 | 0.2 |
| Palpitations | 9 | 0.4 |
| Prior hypotension | 219 | 8.5 |
| 1 episode | 163 | 6.4 |
| 2–4 episodes | 45 | 1.8 |
| ≥5 episodes | 11 | 0.4 |
| Recurrent hypotension episodes during follow-up | 1041 | 40.6 |
| 1 recurrent episode | 485 | 18.9 |
| 2 recurrent episodes | 189 | 7.4 |
| 3–5 recurrent episodes | 246 | 9.6 |
| 6–9 recurrent episodes | 84 | 3.3 |
| ≥10 recurrent episodes | 37 | 1.4 |