RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluating and managing postural tachycardia syndrome
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 333
OP 344
DO 10.3949/ccjm.86a.18002
VO 86
IS 5
A1 Lei, Lucy Y.
A1 Chew, Derek S.
A1 Sheldon, Robert S.
A1 Raj, Satish R.
YR 2019
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/5/333.abstract
AB 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.