Babra D, Youn S, Devendra S. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurring during treatment for breast cancer.
BMJ Case Rep 2021;
14:e242472. [PMID:
34353826 PMCID:
PMC8344319 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2021-242472]
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Abstract
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a common condition of orthostatic intolerance in response to changes in position. We report a case of a middle-aged woman presenting with a new onset of POTS likely due to chemotherapy for treatment of breast cancer. She was started on a trial of a beta blocker, which was effective in controlling her symptoms and heart rate. The objective of this report was to encourage clinicians to consider POTS as a differential diagnosis, while managing patients with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance.
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