Long-term follow-up of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Alexandra Sousa (Autor) Outra; Ana Lebreiro (Autor) Outra; Joao Freitas (Autor) FMUP; Ma Julia Maciel (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Clinical Autonomic Research

Vol. 22 Nº 3

Páginas: 151-153

ISSN: 0959-9851

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 33 Citações

Scopus - 35 Citações

Pubmed / Medline

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina clínica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-9PJ

DOI: 10.1007/s10286-011-0155-1

Abstract (EN): Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) refers to the presence of orthostatic intolerance symptoms with a heart rate increment a parts per thousand yen30 bpm, usually up to a parts per thousand yen120 bpm. Pathophysiology and POTS's clinical presentation are heterogeneous and its prognosis is uncertain. We reviewed the major clinical characteristics of POTS patients and assessed their long-term follow-up. Our series results, one with the longest follow-up, illustrate POTS as a clinical entity with variable, but usually benign outcome, in which most patients can reassume their daily activities without great limitations, after proper diagnosis and treatment are made.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3