Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

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Shen WK, Sheldon RS, Benditt DG, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the evaluation and management of patients with syncope: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation. 2017 Aug 1;136(5):e25-e59.Full text  Abstract

Raj SR, Guzman JC, Harvey P, et al. Canadian Cardiovascular Society position statement on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and related disorders of chronic orthostatic intolerance. Can J Cardiol. 2020 Mar;36(3):357-72.Full text  Abstract

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55. Lai CC, Fischer PR, Brands CK, et al. Outcomes in adolescents with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome treated with midodrine and beta-blockers. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2009 Feb;32(2):234-8. Abstract

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59. Bourne KM, Sheldon RS, Hall J, et al. Compression garment reduces orthostatic tachycardia and symptoms in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jan 26;77(3):285-96.Full text  Abstract

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61. Smith EC, Diedrich A, Raj SR, et al. Splanchnic venous compression enhances the effects of ß-blockade in the treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Jul 21;9(14):e016196.Full text  Abstract

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