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Review
. 2007 Jul;83(981):478-80.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.055046.

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

A K Agarwal  1 , R Garg, A Ritch, P Sarkar
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Review

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

A K Agarwal et al. Postgrad Med J. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic disturbance which has become better understood in recent years. It is now thought to encompass a group of disorders that have similar clinical features, such as orthostatic intolerance, but individual distinguishing parameters--for example, blood pressure and pulse rate. The clinical picture, diagnosis, and management of POTS are discussed.

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