PoTS typically affects women, and Dysautonomia International reported around 80 percent of those with PoTS in the U.S. are female.

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These symptoms, which are characteristic of several medical conditions, are at the heart of a condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. Affecting considerably more women ...

Background: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic condition associated with a high symptom burden and decreased quality of life (QOL). Exercise is currently considered to be a ...

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More information: Marie-Claire Seeley et al, Biological sex-dependent differences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2025). DOI: 10.1093 ...

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Fortunately, although orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated clinical phenomenon, diagnosis of the condition is relatively straightforward. What is lacking in terms of diagnosis ...

In 2013, Evertz and Brugada 1 reported a case in which a 12-lead ECG revealed a narrow QRS complex tachycardia, ultimately diagnosed as AVNRT with 2:1 atrioventricular conduction. During the ...

Background: Orthostatic intolerance, with or without postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), is collectively referred to as orthostatic intolerance dysautonomia syndromes (OIDS). This ...

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