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A therapeutic challenge relating to the association of orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension in a patient with cardiac autonomic neuropathy: a case report
Background: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is a highly prevalent pathology in the diabetic population, and is the leading cause of death in this population. Orthostatic hypotension is the main clinical manifestation of the disease. In some patients, this orthostatic hypotension is associated with supine hypertension, posing a therapeutic challenge since treatment of one entity may aggravate the other. The challenge is to manage each of these two hemodynamic opposites without exposing the patient to a life-threatening risk of severe hypotension or hypertension. Case presentation: We report a case of a 62-year-old ethnic Moroccan woman who has cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension, and dyslipidemia. The patient's symptoms included dizziness, tremors, morning sickness, palpitations, and intolerance to exertion. Given her symptomatology, the patient benefited from an exploration of the autonomic nervous system through c ardiovascular reactivity tests (Ewing tests), which confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac autonomic neuropathy. In addition to orthostatic hypotension, our patient had supine arterial hypertension, complicating management. To treat orthostatic hypotension, we advised the patient to avoid the supine position during the day, to raise the head of the bed during the night, and to have a sufficient fluid intake, with a gradual transition from decubitus to orthostatism and venous restraint of the lower limbs. Supine hypertension was treated with transdermal nitrates placed at bedtime and removed 1 hour before getting up. One week after the introduction of treatment, the patient reported a clear regression of functional symptoms, with an improvement in her quality of life. Improvement in symptomatology was maintained during quarterly follow-up consultations. Conclusions: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy is a very common pathology in diabetic patients. It is a serious condition with a life-threa tening prognosis. Its management must be individualized according to the symptomatology and profile of each patient. The treatment of patients with orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension requires special attention to ensure that each entity is treated without aggravating the other. © The Author(s) 2024.
Authors : Dounia J.; Kamal H.; Marouane S.; Meryem H.; Rachida H.; Abdenasser D.; Leila A.
Source : BioMed Central Ltd
Article Information
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Article |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13256-024-04346-0 |
| ISSN | 17521947 |
| Volume | 18 |
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