ArticleBMJ case reports2013
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
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- Use of Ivabradine in the Treatment of Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Systematic Review.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Pooled it
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- Misdiagnosed Seizure-Like Activity in a Patient With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- Management of Post-Viral Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome With Craniosacral Therapy.Cureus · 2023Article
- Is ivabradine a wonder drug for atypical POTS?BMJ case reports · 2019Article
- Sleep disturbance linked to suicidal ideation in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.Nature and science of sleep · 2017Article
- Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Short-Term Outcome of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children.PloS one · 2016Article
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Abstract
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous group of conditions characterised by autonomic dysfunction and an exaggerated sympathetic response to assuming an upright position. Up till recently, it was largely under-recognised as a clinical entity. There is now consensus about the definition of POTS as a greater than 30/min heart rate increase on standing from a supine position (greater than 40/min increase in 12-19-year-old patients) or an absolute heart rate of greater than 120/min within 10 min of standing from a supine position and in the absence of hypotension, arrhythmias, sympathomimetic drugs or other conditions that cause tachycardia. We present two cases of POTS, followed by a discussion of its pathogenesis, pathophysiology, epidemiology and management.
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