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Clinical Overview Of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (Pots), Sarah Davis, Celestino Velasquez

Research Symposium

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, POTS, is a syndrome of the cardiovascular autonomic system with characteristic symptoms of tachycardia and orthostatic intolerance upon standing. The most commonly seen symptoms in-clinic include weakness, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and palpitations upon standing. Other symptoms often reported but not prevalent for every patient are reduced exercise capacity, deconditioning, gastrointestinal disorders, dyspnea, gastrointestinal disorders, and brain fog. POTS affects mainly women (80%) of child-bearing years from ages 10-45. POTS has a 0.2 – 1.0% prevalence in developing countries. POTS is a syndrome and not a disease. It has an onset of symptoms that start after stress …