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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 20;12(4):e227789.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227789.

Is ivabradine a wonder drug for atypical POTS?

Muhammad Arslan Cheema  1 , Muhammad Abdullah Zain  2 , Waqas Ullah  1 , Khadija Cheema  1
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Case Reports

Is ivabradine a wonder drug for atypical POTS?

Muhammad Arslan Cheema et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Syncope is a sudden loss and gain of consciousness. Traditionally, it is caused by the abnormalities of neurological, cardiac or vasovagal systems. We present a case of a 19-year-old woman presenting with recurrent syncopal episodes with no apparent cause. Examination and investigations were unremarkable for any aetiology except positive tilt tests for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. The purpose of this report is to make physicians aware of the unique presentation of this rare aetiology with recurrent syncopal episodes and the novel management approach.

Keywords: general practice / family medicine; neurology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
ECG showing normal sinus rate and rhythm before the episode.
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Figure 2
ECG showing sinus tachycardia during tilt table testing.
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