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Managing POTS

Research Articles

These articles appear in peer reviewed, scientific journals and are written by those active in researching POTS and other forms of dysautonomia.  When reading journal articles, it can be helpful to focus mainly on the abstract, introduction/background, and discussion section of the paper to get the main idea of the paper.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Statement on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Related Disorders of Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance. 2020. Canadian Journal of Cardiology.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. 2020. Texas Heart Institute Journal.  Read Article

The efficacy of amphetamines in the treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2020. Read Article

Pathophysiology and Individualized Management of Vasovagal Syncope and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: An Update. 2020. Neuroscience Bulletin.  Read Article

Ivabradine in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. 2020. Cureus.  Read Article

Breathlessness and dysfunctional breathing in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): The impact of a physiotherapy intervention. 2020. Autonomic Neuroscience.  Read Article

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: when standing tall makes you feel like you are going to fall. 2020. Consultant.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A critical assessment. 2020. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.  Read Article

Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Systematic Review of the Literature. 2019.  International Journal of Science and Research Methodology.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Mechanisms and New Therapies. 2019. Annual Review of Medicine.  Read Article

Autonomic Disorders. 2019. The American Journal of Medicine.  Read Article

Diagnosing and Caring for Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Primary Care. 2019. Journal of Health Science & Education.  Read Article

Factors Associated With Use of Nonoral Nutrition and Hydration Support in Adult Patients With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2019. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.  Read Article

Management of a Patient with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, A New Perspective for the Physical Therapist: A Case Report.  2019. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.  Read Article

The relationship between hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). 2019. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology.   Read Article

Human leukocyte antigen associations in postural tachycardia syndrome. 2019. Annals of Cliniical and Translational Neurology.  Read Article

Orthostatic cognitive dysfunction in postural tachycardia syndrome after rapid water drinking. 2019. Frontiers in Neuroscience.  Read Article

The Benefits of Oral Rehydration on Orthostatic Intolerance in Children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2019. The Journal of Pediatrics.  Read Article

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: clinicalpresentation, aetiology and management. 2019. Journal of Internal Medicine.  Read Article

Prognosis of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome: a follow-up study. 2019. Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology.  Read Article

Increasing Functional Abilities of People with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome through Occupational Therapy. 2019. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.  Read Article

The Face of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome–Insights from a Large Cross-Sectional Online Community-Based Survey. 2019. Journal of International Medicine.  Read Article

Evaluating and managing postural tachycardia syndrome. 2019. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: JACC Focus Seminar. 2019. JACC.  Read Article

Pain Management In Pediatric Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Current Insights. 2019. Journal of Pain Research.  Read Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Children and Adolescents With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome After Conventional Treatment. 2019. Frontiers in Pediatrics.  Read Article

The POTS (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) Epidemic: Hydration and Nutrition Issues. 2019. Practical Gastroenterology.  Read Article

Efficacy of β-Blockers on Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2019. Frontiers in Pediatrics.  Read Article

Heart Rate Variability Predicts Therapeutic Response to Metoprolol in Children With Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2019. Frontiers in Neuroscience.  Read Article

Vagal and sympathetic function in neuropathic postural tachycardia syndrome. 2019. Hypertension.  Read Article

Acute Water Ingestion as a Treatment for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. 2019. The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management.  Read Article

Efficacy of Therapies for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2018. Mayo Clinic Proceedings.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Management. 2018. Drugs.  Read Article

Efficacy of Propranolol, Bisoprolol, and Pyridostigmine for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: a Randomized Clinical Trial. 2018. Neurotherapeutics.  Read Article

Orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia syndrome: new insights into pathophysiology and treatment. 2018. Electrophysiology.  Read Article

Pharmacotherapy for postural tachycardia syndrome. 2018. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical.  Read Article

Management of headache and chronic pain in POTS. 2018. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical.  Read Article

Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Fractional Shortening are Useful for the Prediction of the Therapeutic Response to Metoprolol in Children with Vasovagal Syncope. 2018. Pediatric Cardiology.  Read Article

Vagal Nerve Stimulation is Beneficial in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Epilepsy. 2018. Seizure.   Read Article

Successful treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia and mast cell activation syndromes using naltrexone, immunoglobulin and antibiotic treatment. 2018. BMJ Case Reports. Read Article

Recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms underlying postural tachycardia syndrome in children: practical implications for treatment. 2017. Cardiology in the Young. Read Article

Ivabradine in the treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a single center experience. 2017. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.  Read Article

Droxidopa in the Treatment of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. 2017. American Journal of Therapeutics.  Read Article

Effects of intermittent intravenous saline infusions in patients with medication—refractory postural tachycardia syndrome. 2017. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Assess, Diagnose, and Evaluate for POTS Treatment (ADEPT). 2017. Integrative Medicine. Read Article

Aquatic Therapy for a Patient with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: a Case Report. 2017. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. Read Article

Salivary Cortisol Levels Predict Therapeutic Response to a Sleep- Promoting Method in Children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2017. The Journal of Pediatrics. Read Article

Management of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia and Vasovagal Syncope. 2016. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review.  Read Article

Recognizing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2016. Journal of the Academy of Physician Assistants.  Read Article

A profile of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome and their experience of healthcare in the UK. 2016. The British Journal of Cardiology.  Read Article

The Effect of Ivabradine on the Heart Rate and Sympathovagal Balance in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Patients. 2015. Ramban Maimonides Medical Journal. Read Article

Plasma C-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Predictor for Therapeutic Response to Metoprolol in Children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2015. Plos One.  Read Article

Reversible postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2015. World Journal of Clinical Cases.  Read Article

Brain “fog,” inflammation and obesity: key aspects of neuropsychiatric disorders improved by luteolin. 2015. Frontiers in Neuroscience.    Read Article

Orthostatic Hypotension: Mechanisms, Causes, Management. 2015. Journal of Clinical Neurology.    Read Article

Melatonin reduces tachycardia in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Randomized, Crossover Trial. 2014. Cardiovascular Therapy.   Read Article

Orthostatic plasma norepinephrine level as a predictor for therapeutic response to metoprolol in children with postural tachycardia syndrome. 2014. Journal of Translational Medicine.    Read Article

Droxidopa for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension: A randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. 2014. Neurology.    Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Dermatologic Perspective and Successful Treatment with Losartan. 2014. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.    Read Article

Droxidopa for the Short-Term Treatment of Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's Disease (nOH306B). 2014. Movement Disorders.    Read Article

Characteristics of heart rate reduction with resumption of supine position in the postural tachycardia syndrome: factors influencing recovery. 2013. The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal.  Read Article

A Prospective, 1-Year Follow-up Study of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2012. Mayo Clinic Prospectives.  Read Article

Diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A brief review. 2012. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology.    Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Evaluation and Management. 2012. British Journal of Medical Practitioners.    Read Article

Clinical presentation and management of patients with hyperadrenergic postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A single center experience. 2011. Cardiology Journal.    Read Article

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). 2009. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.    Read Article

A review of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2008. Europace.    Read Article

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. 2008. Circulation.    Read Article

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2007. Postgraduate Medical Journal.    Read Article

Symptom improvement in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome with the sinus node blocker ivabradine. 2007. Europace.    Read Article

The Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis & Management. 2006. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal.    Read Article

Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Adolescents with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Characterized by Attenuated Vagal Baroreflex and Potentiated Sympathetic Vasomotion. 2000. Pediatric Research.    Read Article

Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension with Erythropoeitin. 1993. The New England Journal of Medicine.    Read Article