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Xu B, Gao Y, Zhang Q, Liao Y, Du J, Jin H. Acceleration index predicts efficacy of orthostatic training on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in children. Eur J Pediatr 2024:10.1007/s00431-024-05664-7. [PMID: 38955847 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-024-05664-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The objective of this study was to examine the utility of the acceleration index observed in an electrocardiogram (ECG) for the prediction of the effectiveness of orthostatic training in pediatric patients diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). This investigation focused on children diagnosed with POTS and undergoing orthostatic training at the Department of Pediatrics of Peking University First Hospital from January 2012 to October 2022. Specifically, patients hospitalized from January 2012 to December 2019 were included in the training set (54 cases), while those hospitalized from January 2020 to October 2022 were included in the external validation set (37 cases). All children received a 3-month orthostatic training, and the baseline symptom score (SS) was calculated in agreement with the pretreatment orthostatic intolerance symptom frequency. Additionally, we determined post-treatment SS during follow-up via telephone after the 3-month treatment. Children with a decrease in post-treatment SS by ≥ 50% of the baseline were considered as responders; otherwise, they were considered as non-responders. Demographic data (age, sex, and body mass index), hemodynamic parameters (supine blood pressure, time to achieve a positive standing test, maximum increase in heart rate during the standing test, maximal heart rate reached during the standing test, and blood pressure at the point of maximal heart rate during the standing test), and electrocardiographic parameters (RR interval in the supine position, shortest RR interval in the upright position, and acceleration index) were collected from all the children prior to treatment. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were conducted to investigate factors associated with the efficacy of orthostatic training. The predictive value of these indicators for the therapeutic effectiveness of orthostatic training in children with POTS was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, and the indicators were validated using the validation set. Among the 54 children in the training set, 28 responded to orthostatic training, and 26 were nonresponsive. Compared with the non-responders, the responders demonstrated a significant reduction in acceleration index (P < 0.01). The ROC curve for the predictive value of the acceleration index exhibited an area under the curve = 0.81 (95% confidence interval: 0.685-0.926). With the acceleration index threshold < 27.93%, the sensitivity and specificity in the prediction of orthostatic training efficacy among children with POTS were 85.7% and 69.2%, respectively. The external validation results demonstrated that using acceleration index < 27.93% as the threshold, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of predicting orthostatic training efficacy among children with POTS were 89.5%, 77.8%, and 83.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Electrocardiographic acceleration index can be used to predict the effectiveness of orthostatic training in treating children with POTS. WHAT IS KNOWN • Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic orthostatic intolerance involving multiple mechanisms. Autonomic dysfunction is one of the main mechanisms of POTS in children and could be treated with orthostatic training. • In order to improve the efficacy of orthostatic training in children with POTS, it is particularly important to identify the patients with autonomic dysfunction as the main mechanism before the treatment. WHAT IS NEW • We found acceleration index of the electrocardiogram (ECG) can be used as a satisfactory index to predict the efficacy of orthostatic training in the treatment of POTS in children. • Using the acceleration index to predict the efficacy of orthostatic training on POTS in children is easy to be popularized in hospitals at all levels because it is non-invasive, convenient, and not expensive.
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- Bowen Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Cui Y, Liao Y, Zhang Q, Yan H, Liu P, Wang Y, Sun Y, Xu W, Liu X, Du J, Jin H. Spectrum of underlying diseases in syncope and treatment of neurally-mediated syncope in children and adolescents over the past 30 years: A single center study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1017505. [DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1017505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BackgroundSyncope is the primary cause of transient loss of consciousness, which causes severe physical and mental burdens to children and adolescents.ObjectiveThe study was designed to analyze the spectrum of underlying diseases of syncope and treatment options for neurally-mediated syncope (NMS) in Chinese children and adolescents.MethodsMedical records including history, physical examination, blood biochemistry, standing test, head-up tilt (HUTT), sitting-up test, electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and echocardiography were retrospectively studied in children and adolescents admitted to the National Pediatric Syncope Center, Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital between 1992 and 2021. All the data were collected from the Beijing Kaihua Medical Management System (Kaihua, Beijing, China). Children who met the syncope diagnostic criteria were enrolled in the study. The spectrum of the underlying diseases of syncope in children and adolescents and the treatment options of NMS were analyzed.ResultsA total of 1,947 children and adolescents with syncope were admitted, including 869 males (44.63%) and 1,078 females (55.37%) aged 1–18 years, with an average age of 11.1 ± 3.1 years. The number of children and adolescents with syncope displayed a gradually increasing trend between 1992 and 2021 except after 2020. NMS proportion increased, and the proportion of unexplained syncope decreased (χ2 = 128.839, P < 0.01). The treatment options of NMS mainly included autonomic nervous function exercise (549, 34.46%), oral rehydration salt (ORS; 445, 27.94%), metoprolol (219, 13.75%), midodrine (120, 7.53%), ORS plus metoprolol (139, 8.73%), ORS plus midodrine (120, 7.53%), and pacemakers (1, 0.06%). Patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS) coexisting with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) were more likely to take pharmacological treatments than those with VVS or POTS only (χ2 = 41.696, P < 0.01).ConclusionThe number of children with syncope displayed an increasing trend before 2020, and the proportion of unexplained syncope decreased. Autonomic nervous function exercise was the most common treatment for children and adolescents with NMS. Children with VVS coexisting with POTS were more likely to receive pharmacological treatments than those with either.
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崔 雅, 杜 军, 张 清, 廖 莹, 刘 平, 王 瑜, 齐 建, 闫 辉, 徐 文, 刘 雪, 孙 燕, 孙 楚, 张 春, 陈 永, 金 红. [A 10-year retrospective analysis of spectrums and treatment options of orthostatic intolerance and sitting intolerance in children]. BEIJING DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF PEKING UNIVERSITY. HEALTH SCIENCES 2022; 54:954-960. [PMID: 36241239 PMCID: PMC9568388 DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167x.2022.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the disease spectrums underlying orthostatic intolerance (OI) and sitting intolerance (SI) in Chinese children, and to understand the clinical empirical treatment options. METHODS The medical records including history, physical examination, laboratory examination, and imagological examination of children were retrospectively studied in Peking University First Hospital from 2012 to 2021. All the children who met the diagnostic criteria of OI and SI were enrolled in the study. The disease spectrums underlying OI and SI and treatment options during the last 10 years were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 2 110 cases of OI and SI patients were collected in the last 10 years, including 943 males (44.69%) and 1 167 females (55.31%) aged 4-18 years, with an average of (11.34±2.84) years. The overall case number was in an increasing trend over the year. In the OI spectrum, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) accounted for 826 cases (39.15%), followed by vasovagal syncope (VVS) (634 cases, 30.05%). The highest proportion of SI spectrum was sitting tachycardia (STS) (8 cases, 0.38%), followed by sitting hypertension (SHT) (2 cases, 0.09%). The most common comorbidity of OI and SI was POTS coexisting with STS (36 cases, 1.71%). The highest proportion of treatment options was autonomic nerve function exercise (757 cases, 35.88%), followed by oral rehydration salts (ORS) (687 cases, 32.56%), metoprolol (307 cases, 14.55%), midodrine (142 cases, 6.73%), ORS plus metoprolol (138 cases, 6.54%), and ORS plus midodrine (79 cases, 3.74%). The patients with POTS coexisting with VVS were more likely to receive pharmacological intervention than the patients with POTS and the patients with VVS (41.95% vs. 30.51% vs. 28.08%, χ2= 20.319, P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference in the proportion of treatment options between the patients with POTS and the patients with VVS. CONCLUSION POTS and VVS in children are the main underlying diseases of OI, while SI is a new disease discovered recently. The number of children with OI and SI showed an increasing trend. The main treatment methods are autonomic nerve function exercise and ORS. Children with VVS coexisting with POTS were more likely to take pharmacological treatments than those with VVS or POTS only.
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- 雅茜 崔
- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
- 教育部分子心血管学重点实验室, 北京 100191Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- 北京大学第一医院儿科, 北京 100034Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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[A 10-year retrospective analysis of spectrums and treatment options of orthostatic intolerance and sitting intolerance in children]. BEIJING DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF PEKING UNIVERSITY. HEALTH SCIENCES 2022; 54:954-960. [PMID: 36241239 PMCID: PMC9568388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the disease spectrums underlying orthostatic intolerance (OI) and sitting intolerance (SI) in Chinese children, and to understand the clinical empirical treatment options. METHODS The medical records including history, physical examination, laboratory examination, and imagological examination of children were retrospectively studied in Peking University First Hospital from 2012 to 2021. All the children who met the diagnostic criteria of OI and SI were enrolled in the study. The disease spectrums underlying OI and SI and treatment options during the last 10 years were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 2 110 cases of OI and SI patients were collected in the last 10 years, including 943 males (44.69%) and 1 167 females (55.31%) aged 4-18 years, with an average of (11.34±2.84) years. The overall case number was in an increasing trend over the year. In the OI spectrum, postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) accounted for 826 cases (39.15%), followed by vasovagal syncope (VVS) (634 cases, 30.05%). The highest proportion of SI spectrum was sitting tachycardia (STS) (8 cases, 0.38%), followed by sitting hypertension (SHT) (2 cases, 0.09%). The most common comorbidity of OI and SI was POTS coexisting with STS (36 cases, 1.71%). The highest proportion of treatment options was autonomic nerve function exercise (757 cases, 35.88%), followed by oral rehydration salts (ORS) (687 cases, 32.56%), metoprolol (307 cases, 14.55%), midodrine (142 cases, 6.73%), ORS plus metoprolol (138 cases, 6.54%), and ORS plus midodrine (79 cases, 3.74%). The patients with POTS coexisting with VVS were more likely to receive pharmacological intervention than the patients with POTS and the patients with VVS (41.95% vs. 30.51% vs. 28.08%, χ2= 20.319, P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference in the proportion of treatment options between the patients with POTS and the patients with VVS. CONCLUSION POTS and VVS in children are the main underlying diseases of OI, while SI is a new disease discovered recently. The number of children with OI and SI showed an increasing trend. The main treatment methods are autonomic nerve function exercise and ORS. Children with VVS coexisting with POTS were more likely to take pharmacological treatments than those with VVS or POTS only.
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Cui Y, Wang Y, Liu P, Wang Y, Du J, Jin H. Baroreflex sensitivity predicts therapeutic effects of metoprolol on pediatric postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:930994. [PMID: 36187012 PMCID: PMC9515359 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.930994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective To determine if the baseline baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) could be a useful predictor for the metoprolol therapeutic efficacy on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in children. Methods In this retrospective case-control study, 54 children suffering from POTS treated with metoprolol were recruited from the pediatric department of Peking University First Hospital. After 2–3 months of metoprolol treatment, all subjects were divided into responders and non-responders based on whether the symptom score (SS) was decreased by over 50% after metoprolol treatment at the follow-up. The baseline demographic parameters and the supine BRS during the head-up tilt test (HUTT) obtained by Finapres Medical System (FMS) were compared between the two groups. The value of BRS to predict the effectiveness of POTS was analyzed by a receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results The age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), course of the disease, baseline SS, medication time, metoprolol dose, and follow-up time of the subjects were not statistically different between the responders and non-responders (P > 0.05). The decline in symptom scores (ΔSS) of the responders was more obvious than that of the non-responders (P < 0.01). The supine BRS, BRS at maximum HR, supine heart rate (HR), and maximum HR were different between responders and non-responders (P < 0.01, P = 0.022, P < 0.01, P = 0.047). The binary multivariable analysis showed that baseline supine BRS was significantly associated with the response to metoprolol therapy [OR: 2.079, 95% CI: (1.077, 4.015), P = 0.029]. According to the ROC curve, the area under the curve (AUC) of baseline BRS was 0.912 (95% CI, 0.840–0.984), with a cut-off value of 8.045 ms/mmHg, yielding a sensitivity and specificity of 75.8% and 95.2%, respectively, in predicting the effectiveness of POTS. Conclusion The baseline supine BRS level > 8.045 ms/mmHg can predict a good therapeutic response to metoprolol and the results would assist in guiding the individualized β-adrenoceptor blocker use in pediatric patients suffering from POTS.
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- Yaxi Cui
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongfang Jin,
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Tao C, Cui Y, Zhang C, Liu X, Zhang Q, Liu P, Wang Y, Du J, Jin H. Clinical Efficacy of Empirical Therapy in Children with Vasovagal Syncope. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9071065. [PMID: 35884049 PMCID: PMC9315970 DOI: 10.3390/children9071065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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(1) Background: This case-control study was designed to assess the efficacy of empiric treatment for vasovagal syncope in children; (2) Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 181 children with vasovagal syncope from the Department of Pediatrics of Peking University First Hospital. The participants were categorized into four groups, based on the empiric treatment received: conventional treatment, including health education and orthostatic training; conventional treatment plus oral rehydration salts; conventional treatment plus metoprolol; conventional treatment plus midodrine hydrochloride. Patients were followed up to evaluate the syncopal or presyncopal recurrence. Kaplan–Meier curves were drawn to explore the syncopal or presyncopal recurrence in children, and the differences were compared among the groups using a log-rank test; (3) Results: Among the 181 children with vasovagal syncope, 11 were lost to follow-up. The median time of follow-up was 20 (8, 42) months. The Kaplan–Meier survival curve showed no significant difference in syncopal or presyncopal recurrence in children treated with different empiric options according to a log-rank test (χ2 = 1.328, p = 0.723); (4) Conclusions: The efficacy of unselected empiric therapy of vasovagal syncope in children was limited, and the individualized therapies merit further studies.
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- Chunyan Tao
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; (C.T.); (Y.C.); (C.Z.); (X.L.); (Q.Z.); (P.L.); (Y.W.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-83573165
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Wang Y, Sun Y, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Liu P, Wang Y, Tang C, Jin H, Du J. Baseline Corrected QT Interval Dispersion Is Useful to Predict Effectiveness of Metoprolol on Pediatric Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:808512. [PMID: 35127870 PMCID: PMC8812810 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.808512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The study was designed to explore the role of baseline-corrected QT interval dispersion (QTcd) in predicting the effectiveness of metoprolol on pediatric postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). METHODS There were two groups in the study, the discovery group and the validation group. The children with POTS in the discovery group were treated with oral metoprolol, with the completed necessary medical records, head-up tilt test (HUTT), blood chemistry, and 12-lead ECG before treatment at the pediatrics of Peking University First Hospital, China. According to whether the symptom score (SS) was reduced by more than 2 points after administration with oral metoprolol as compared with that before treatment, the children with POTS were separated into responders and non-responders. The demographic characteristics, hemodynamic indicators, and the QTcd of the two groups were compared, and the estimate of the baseline QTcd in predicting the treatment response to metoprolol was tested through a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Other 24 children suffering from POTS who were, administrated with metoprolol at the pediatrics of Peking University First Hospital were included in the validation group. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the baseline QTcd in the prediction of the effectiveness of metoprolol on POTS were validated in children. RESULTS The pre-treatment baseline QTcd in responders treated with metoprolol was longer than that of the non-responders in the discovery group [(66.3 ± 20.3) ms vs. (45.7 ± 19.9) ms, p = 0.001]. The baseline QTcd was negatively correlated with SS after metoprolol treatment (r = -0.406, p = 0.003). The cut-off value of baseline QTcd for the prediction of the effectiveness of metoprolol on pediatric POTS was 47.9 ms, yielding a sensitivity of 78.9% and a specificity of 83.3%, respectively. The validation group showed that the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the baseline QTcd ≥ 47.9 ms before treatment for estimating the effectiveness of metoprolol on POTS in children were 73.7, 80.0, and 75.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Baseline QTcd is effective for predicting the effectiveness of metoprolol on pediatric POTS.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Yanagimoto Y. Transition of adult patients with pediatric orthostatic intolerance from child-centered care to adult-centered care. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:946306. [PMID: 36389345 PMCID: PMC9650207 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.946306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Yoshitoki Yanagimoto
- Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Moriguchi, Japan
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Management of orthostatic intolerance in children: the state of the art. World J Pediatr 2020; 16:543-548. [PMID: 31912316 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-019-00329-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang YY, Du JB, Jin HF. Differential diagnosis of vasovagal syncope and postural tachycardia syndrome in children. World J Pediatr 2020; 16:549-552. [PMID: 32020440 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-019-00333-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Yuan-Yuan Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China.,Key Lab of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, The Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Cai H, Wang S, Zou R, Liu P, Yang H, Wang Y, Wang C. Symptom Score: A New Instrument to Assess Orthostatic Intolerance in Children and Adolescents. J Child Neurol 2020; 35:835-843. [PMID: 32600094 DOI: 10.1177/0883073820936025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop an orthostatic intolerance symptom scoring system to assess orthostatic intolerance and then to compare the symptom score among different head-up tilt test responses. METHODS 272 subjects (5-18 years) presenting with orthostatic intolerance symptoms finished questionnaire and head-up tilt test. According to head-up tilt test hemodynamic responses, the subjects were divided into head-up tilt test negative, vasovagal syncope, and postural tachycardia syndrome groups. RESULTS We built up a symptom score according to the frequency of dizziness, headache, blurred vision, palpitations, chest discomfort, gastrointestinal symptoms, profuse perspiration, and syncope. The median score in postural tachycardia syndrome subjects was highest. A score of 2.5 for predicting vasovagal syncope yielded a sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 50.3%, a score of 5.5 for predicting postural tachycardia syndrome yielded a sensitivity of 69.7% and specificity of 72.0%. Furthermore, the median score in postural tachycardia syndrome subjects was significantly higher than that in head-up tilt test negative subjects with heart rate increment of 30-39 beats/min (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS This suggests that the symptom score has some predictive value in head-up tilt test results, which can be served as a preliminary assessment instrument.
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- Hong Cai
- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,480673Jishou University School of Medicine, Jishou, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Chen G, Du J, Jin H, Huang Y. Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:474. [PMID: 32974246 PMCID: PMC7468430 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), characterized by chronic (≥6 months) orthostatic intolerance symptoms with a sustained and excessive heart rate increase while standing without postural hypotension, is common in children and adolescents. Despite the unclear pathogenesis of POTS, the present opinion is that POTS is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disorder that includes altered central blood volume, abnormal autonomic reflexes, "hyperadrenergic" status, damaged skeletal muscle pump activity, abnormal local vascular tension and vasoactive factor release, mast cell activation, iron insufficiency, and autoimmune dysfunction. A number of pediatric POTS patients are affected by more than one of these pathophysiological mechanisms. Therefore, individualized treatment strategies are initiated in the management of POTS, including basal non-pharmacological approaches (e.g., health education, the avoidance of triggers, exercise, or supplementation with water and salt) and special pharmacological therapies (e.g., oral rehydration salts, midodrine hydrochloride, and metoprolol). As such, the recent progress in the pathogenesis, management strategies, and therapeutic response predictors of pediatric POTS are reviewed here.
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- Guozhen Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, The Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Tao C, Han Z, Yan Y, Pan Z, Zhu H, Li X, Li H, Wang Y, Liu P, Wang Y, Jiang M, Tang C, Jin H, Du J. Sitting-induced hemodynamic changes and association with sitting intolerance in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13921. [PMID: 32811875 PMCID: PMC7435175 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70925-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hemodynamic alteration with postural change from supine to sitting has been unclear in the young. In the cross-sectional study, 686 participants (371 boys and 315 girls, aged 6-18 years) were recruited from 4 schools in Kaifeng city, the central area of China. The active sitting test was performed to obtain heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) changes from supine to sitting in children and adolescents. Hemodynamic change-associated sitting intolerance was analyzed. In the study participants, the 95th percentile (P95) values of changes in HR and BP within 3 min from supine to sitting were 25 beats/min and 18/19 mm Hg, respectively. Sixty-six participants had sitting intolerance symptoms. Compared with participants without sitting intolerance symptoms, those with symptoms more frequently had HR increase ≥ P95 or BP increase ≥ P95 within 3 min from supine to sitting (P < 0.001). Risk factors for sitting intolerance were age (odds ratio 1.218, 95% confidence interval 1.072-1.384, P = 0.002) and changes in HR or BP ≥ P95 within 3 min after sitting (odds ratio 2.902, 95% confidence interval 1.572-5.357, P = 0.001). We firstly showed hemodynamic changing profiles from supine to sitting and their association with sitting intolerance in children and adolescents. Sitting tachycardia is likely suggested with a change in HR ≥ 25 beats/min and sitting hypertension with a change in BP ≥ 20/20 mm Hg when changing from supine to sitting within 3 min. The age and changes in HR or BP were independent risk factors for sitting intolerance.
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- Chunyan Tao
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 9, Dongdan Sanjo, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Kaifeng, No. 87, Middle Section, Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Kaifeng, No. 87, Middle Section, Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Kaifeng, No. 87, Middle Section, Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Kaifeng, No. 87, Middle Section, Ziyou Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Centre, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China.
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 9, Dongdan Sanjo, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No. 1, Xi'an-men Street, West District, Beijing, 100034, China.
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 9, Dongdan Sanjo, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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The concept of orthostatic hypertension in children was first proposed in 2012. The pathogenesis is not clear by now. Orthostatic hypertension is one of the important causes of orthostatic intolerance in children and is related to the development of essential hypertension in the future. It is commonly seen in older children, with dizziness and syncope as their main clinical manifestations. Non-drug therapy is the commonly used treatment strategy, which is effective to improve the orthostatic intolerance symptoms. In this paper, we reviewed the clinical studies on the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and treatment of orthostatic hypertension in children, aiming to provide new insights for the future studies on pediatric orthostatic hypertension.
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- Yang Hu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Zhang Q, Xu B, Du J. Update of Individualized Treatment Strategies for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Children. Front Neurol 2020; 11:525. [PMID: 32655482 PMCID: PMC7325969 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous disease that predominantly affects children and adolescents. There is a great difference between children and adults in the diagnosis and treatment of POTS patients. POTS in children and adolescents is marked by chronic symptoms of orthostatic intolerance with a heart rate (HR) rise of ≥40 bpm, or heart rate exceeding 130 bpm for 6-12-years-old children and exceeding 125 bpm for those 13-18 years old without orthostatic hypotension, which is different from adult patients. The three major clinical forms of POTS include hypovolemic POTS, neuropathic POTS, and hyperadrenergic POTS; these are distinguished by their major mechanisms. The different subtypes of POTS in children and adolescents each have their own clinical characteristics and biomarkers. Based on these, we propose individualized treatment strategies. Individualized management strategies based on different subtypes of POTS would largely improve the curative effects of drugs for children with POTS. However, a further clinical investigation is still required to better understand the pathophysiology and treatment options.
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- Qingyou Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Syncope and Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, The Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Coupal KE, Heeney ND, Hockin BCD, Ronsley R, Armstrong K, Sanatani S, Claydon VE. Pubertal Hormonal Changes and the Autonomic Nervous System: Potential Role in Pediatric Orthostatic Intolerance. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1197. [PMID: 31798399 PMCID: PMC6861527 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Puberty is initiated by hormonal changes in the adolescent body that trigger physical and behavioral changes to reach adult maturation. As these changes occur, some adolescents experience concerning pubertal symptoms that are associated with dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Vasovagal syncope (VVS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) are common disorders of the ANS associated with puberty that are related to orthostatic intolerance and share similar symptoms. Compared to young males, young females have decreased orthostatic tolerance and a higher incidence of VVS and POTS. As puberty is linked to changes in specific sex and non-sex hormones, and hormonal therapy sometimes improves orthostatic symptoms in female VVS patients, it is possible that pubertal hormones play a role in the increased susceptibility of young females to autonomic dysfunction. The purpose of this paper is to review the key hormonal changes associated with female puberty, their effects on the ANS, and their potential role in predisposing some adolescent females to cardiovascular autonomic dysfunctions such as VVS and POTS. Increases in pubertal hormones such as estrogen, thyroid hormones, growth hormone, insulin, and insulin-like growth factor-1 promote vasodilatation and decrease blood volume. This may be exacerbated by higher levels of progesterone, which suppresses catecholamine secretion and sympathetic outflow. Abnormal heart rate increases in POTS patients may be exacerbated by pubertal increases in leptin, insulin, and thyroid hormones acting to increase sympathetic nervous system activity and/or catecholamine levels. Given the coincidental timing of female pubertal hormone surges and adolescent onset of VVS and POTS in young women, coupled with the known roles of these hormones in modulating cardiovascular homeostasis, it is likely that female pubertal hormones play a role in predisposing females to VVS and POTS during puberty. Further research is necessary to confirm the effects of female pubertal hormones on autonomic function, and their role in pubertal autonomic disorders such as VVS and POTS, in order to inform the treatment and management of these debilitating disorders.
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- Kassandra E Coupal
- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Children's Heart Centre, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Xu W, Wang T. Diagnosis and treatment of syncope in pediatric patients: a new guideline. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2019; 64:357-358. [PMID: 36659720 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Wenrui Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China.
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2018 Chinese Pediatric Cardiology Society (CPCS) guideline for diagnosis and treatment of syncope in children and adolescents. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2018; 63:1558-1564. [PMID: 36751076 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Syncope belongs to the transient loss of consciousness (TLOC), characterized by a rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. It is common in children and adolescents, accounting for 1% to 2% of emergency department visits.Recurrent syncope can seriously affect children's physical and mental health, learning ability and quality of life and sometimes cardiac syncope even poses a risk of sudden death. The present guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of syncope in children and adolescents was developed for guiding a better clinical management of pediatric syncope. Based on the globally recent development and the evidence-based data in China, 2018 Chinese Pediatric Cardiology Society (CPCS) guideline for diagnosis and treatment of syncope in children and adolescents was jointly prepared by the Pediatric Cardiology Society, Chinese Pediatric Society, Chinese Medical Association (CMA)/Committee on Pediatric Syncope, Pediatricians Branch, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA)/Committee on Pediatric Cardiology, Chinese College of Cardiovascular Physicians, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA)/Pediatric Cardiology Society, Beijing Pediatric Society, Beijing Medical Association (BMA). The present guideline includes the underlying diseases of syncope in children and adolescents, the diagnostic procedures, methodology and clinical significance of standing test and head-up tilt test, the clinical diagnosis vasovagal syncope, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, orthostatic hypotension and orthostatic hypertension, and the treatment of syncope as well as follow-up.
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Tao C, Chen S, Li H, Wang Y, Wang Y, Liu P, Liao Y, Zhang C, Tang C, Jin H, Du J. Value of Immediate Heart Rate Alteration From Supine to Upright in Differential Diagnosis Between Vasovagal Syncope and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:343. [PMID: 30510926 PMCID: PMC6252323 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: To explore the predictive value of immediate heart rate alteration from supine to upright in the differential diagnosis between vasovagal syncope (VVS) and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in children. Materials and Methods: A total of 76 pediatric outpatients or inpatients who visited the Peking University First Hospital from July 2016 to November 2017 were recruited in the study. Among them, 52 patients were diagnosed with VVS and 24 patients were diagnosed with POTS. The differential diagnostic value of acceleration index (AI) and 30/15 ratio was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. An external validation test was performed in another 46 patients. Results: Compared with the cases in the VVS group, patients in the POTS group had a significantly increased AI but a decreased 30/15 ratio (33.495 ± 8.472 vs. 23.440 ± 8.693, p < 0.001; 0.962 ± 0.067 vs. 1.025 ± 0.084, p = 0.002; respectively). The ROC curves showed that AI and 30/15 ratio were useful for differentiating POTS from VVS. A cut-off value of AI set at 28.180 yielded a sensitivity of 79.2% and a specificity of 73.1%. A cut-off value of 30/15 ratio set at 1.025 yielded a sensitivity of 87.5% and a specificity of 61.5%. A combined use of these two indices improved the sensitivity to 95.8% when either AI or 30/15 was used, and specificity to 80.8% with the use of both AI and 30/15 at the same diagnosis. The external validation test showed that the positive and negative predictive values of the AI and 30/15 ratio were 77.3 and 79.2%, and 72.0 and 81.0%, respectively. The positive predictive value increased to 87.5% when both the AI and 30/15 ratio cut-off values were used together. Conclusions: The AI and 30/15 ratio, which are easy to perform and non-invasive, have proper sensitivity and specificity to differentiate patients with POTS from those with VVS. The combination of these two indices significantly improves the predictive value.
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- Chunyan Tao
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Sciences Centre, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Li HX, Zheng XC, Chen SY, Liao Y, Han ZH, Huang P, Sun CF, Liu J, Song JY, Tang CS, Du JB, Chen YH, Jin HF. Increased Endogenous Sulfur Dioxide Involved in the Pathogenesis of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children: A Case-Control Study. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:435-439. [PMID: 29451148 PMCID: PMC5830828 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.225051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background The pathogenesis of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the changes and significance of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in patients with POTS. Methods The study included 31 children with POTS and 27 healthy children from Peking University First Hospital between December 2013 and October 2015. A detailed medical history, physical examination results, and demographic characteristics were collected. Hemodynamics was recorded and the plasma SO2was determined. Results The plasma SO2was significantly higher in POTS children compared to healthy children (64.0 ± 20.8 μmol/L vs. 27.2 ± 9.6 μmol/L, respectively, P < 0.05). The symptom scores in POTS were positively correlated with plasma SO2levels (r = 0.398, P < 0.05). In all the study participants, the maximum heart rate (HR) was positively correlated with plasma levels of SO2(r = 0.679, P < 0.01). The change in systolic blood pressure from the supine to upright (ΔSBP) in POTS group was smaller than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The ΔSBP was negatively correlated with baseline plasma SO2levels in all participants (r = -0.28, P < 0.05). In the control group, ΔSBP was positively correlated with the plasma levels of SO2(r = 0.487, P < 0.01). The change in HR from the supine to upright in POTS was obvious compared to that of the control group. The area under curve was 0.967 (95% confidence interval: 0.928-1.000), and the cutoff value of plasma SO2 level >38.17 μmol/L yielded a sensitivity of 90.3% and a specificity of 92.6% for predicting the diagnosis of POTS. Conclusions Increased endogenous SO2levels might be involved in the pathogenesis of POTS.
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- Hong-Xia Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Intensive Care, Kaifeng Children's Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan 475000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Li Y, He B, Li H, Zhang Q, Tang C, Du J, Jin H. Plasma Homocysteine Level in Children With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:375. [PMID: 30560108 PMCID: PMC6287046 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study was designed to evaluate the changes of plasma homocysteine (Hcy) level in children with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and explore its significance. A total of 65 subjects were recruited in our study, of whom 35 children were in the POTS group and 30 healthy children were in the control group. Plasma Hcy levels were determined in all subjects. The relationship between the plasma Hcy level and the symptom score was analyzed in the 35 POTS patients. The relationship between the plasma Hcy level and the change in heart rate from the supine to upright position (ΔHR) and between the plasma Hcy level and the rate of increase in heart rate from the supine to upright position (ΔHR/sHR × 100%) were analyzed in all subjects. The plasma Hcy levels were significantly higher in the children with POTS than those in the control group (9.78 [7.68, 15.31] μmol/L vs. 7.79 [7.46, 9.63] μmol/L, P < 0.05). The plasma Hcy levels were positively correlated with symptom scores in the POTS patients (n = 35, r = 0.522, P < 0.01). The plasma Hcy levels were also positively correlated with ΔHR (n = 65, r = 0.332, P < 0.01) and ΔHR/sHR × 100% (n = 65, r = 0.341, P < 0.01) in all the subjects. In conclusion, the plasma Hcy levels were elevated in the children with POTS positively correlated with the severity of POTS, suggesting that Hcy might be involved in the pathogenesis of POTS.
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- Yaqi Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Sciences Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Xu WR, Jin HF, Du JB. Pathogenesis and Individualized Treatment for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children. Chin Med J (Engl) 2017; 129:2241-5. [PMID: 27625098 PMCID: PMC5022347 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.189915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective: Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is one of the major causes of orthostatic intolerance in children. We systematically reviewed the pathogenesis and the progress of individualized treatment for POTS in children. Data Sources: The data analyzed in this review are mainly from articles included in PubMed and EMBASE. Study Selection: The original articles and critical reviews about POTS were selected for this review. Results: Studies have shown that POTS might be related to several factors including hypovolemia, high catecholamine status, abnormal local vascular tension, and decreased skeletal muscle pump activity. In addition to exercise training, the first-line treatments mainly include oral rehydration salts, beta-adrenoreceptor blockers, and alpha-adrenoreceptor agonists. However, reports about the effectiveness of various treatments are diverse. By analyzing the patient's physiological indexes and biomarkers before the treatment, the efficacy of medication could be well predicted. Conclusions: The pathogenesis of POTS is multifactorial, including hypovolemia, abnormal catecholamine state, and vascular dysfunction. Biomarker-directed individualized treatment is an important strategy for the management of POTS children.
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- Wen-Rui Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Significance of red cell distribution width in the differential diagnosis between neurally mediated syncope and arrhythmic syncope in children. Cardiol Young 2017; 27:691-696. [PMID: 27434230 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951116001098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to explore the predictive value of red cell distribution width as a means to differentiate between neurally mediated syncope and arrhythmic syncope in children. METHOD Patients were divided into a neurally mediated syncope group (n=72) and an arrhythmic syncope group (n=21) on the basis of clinical history, results of the head-up tilt test, electrocardiography, and 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography. As controls, we recruited 55 healthy children. Red cell distribution width was determined for children in all groups. A receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn to study the predictive effect of red cell distribution width to differentiate between neurally mediated syncope and arrhythmic syncope. RESULTS Red cell distribution width was significantly higher in children with neurally mediated syncope than in children with arrhythmic syncope and the control group. A receiver operating characteristic curve on the predictive value of red cell distribution width in differentiating neurally mediated syncope from arrhythmic syncope showed that the area under the curve was 0.841 (95% confidence interval: 0.737-0.945, p<0.05). A red cell distribution width value of 12.8% as the cut-off value yielded a sensitivity of 80.6% and a specificity of 76.2% in discriminating between patients with neurally mediated syncope and arrhythmic syncope. CONCLUSION Red cell distribution width value of ⩾12.8% might be a useful adjunct for primary-care physicians to differentiate neurally mediated syncope from arrhythmic syncope in children.
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Li H, Liao Y, Wang Y, Liu P, Sun C, Chen Y, Tang C, Jin H, Du J. Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Short-Term Outcome of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167525. [PMID: 27936059 PMCID: PMC5147897 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective The study was designed to examine if baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) could predict the short-term outcome of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in children. Methods Seventy-seven children subjects were included in the study. Among them, 45 children were in the POTS group and another 32 healthy children were in the control group. A ninety-day clinical follow-up was conducted and the symptom score before and after the follow-up was calculated for POTS patients by using POTS score system. Hemodynamics and continuous BRS monitoring were recorded by Finapres Medical System-FMS (FinometerPRO, FMS Company, Netherlands). According to the symptom score change during follow-up period, POTS patients were further divided into subgroup A (n = 24) with symptom score decreased by at least two points and subgroup B (n = 21) with symptom score decreased by less than two points. The predictive value of BRS in the short-term outcome of POTS in children was analyzed using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results BRS of POTS children was significantly higher than that of the healthy children (18.76±9.96 ms/mmHg vs 10±5.42 ms/mmHg, P<0.01). It was higher in subgroup B than that of subgroup A (24.7±9.9 ms/mmHg vs 13.5±6.6 ms/mmHg, P <0.01). BRS was positively correlated with HR change in POTS Group (r = 0.304, P <0.05). Area under curve (AUC) was 0.855 (95% of confidence interval 0.735–0.975), and BRS of 17.01 ms/mmHg as a cut-off value yielded the predictive sensitivity of 85.7% and specificity of 87.5%. Conclusions BRS is a useful index to predict the short-term outcome of POTS in children.
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- Hongxia Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Sciences Centre, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, P. R. China
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