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The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Concise Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Author(s) -
GRUBB BLAIR P.,
KANJWAL YOUSUF,
KOSINSKI DANIEL J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.00318.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical electrophysiology , section (typography) , family medicine , electrophysiology , advertising , business
During the last 20 years, there has been a tremendous growth in our knowledge of disorders that affect the autonomic nervous system. While at first these investigations centered on neurocardiogenic syncope, a subgroup of patients was identified who suffered from a similar, yet distinct, disorder manifested by postural tachycardia and exercise intolerance. This disorder is now referred to as the postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and encompasses a heterogenous group of disorders that share similar clinical characteristics.1 The aim of this brief report is to outline the clinical picture, subtypes, diagnosis, and management of POTS.