Early versus late postural tachycardia: a re-evaluation of a syndrome.
Clin Auton Res 2008;
18:155-7. [PMID:
18470476 DOI:
10.1007/s10286-008-0472-1]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2008] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) involves an HR-rise within 10 minutes of head-up tilt. Hypokinetic circulation, older age, and ACE-inhibitor or Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers were associated with "Late" POTS (after 10 minutes of tilt) versus "Early" POTS (within 10 minutes of tilt).
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