TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating and managing postural tachycardia syndrome JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 333 LP - 344 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.86a.18002 VL - 86 IS - 5 AU - Lucy Y. Lei AU - Derek S. Chew AU - Robert S. Sheldon AU - Satish R. Raj Y1 - 2019/05/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/5/333.abstract N2 - Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system with many possible causes, characterized by an unexplained increase in heartbeat without change in blood pressure upon standing. Associated cardiac and noncardiac symptoms can severely affect quality of life. Therapy, using a combined approach of diet and lifestyle changes, plus judicious use of medications if needed, can usually improve symptoms and function. ER -