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Purpose: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a commonly assigned diagnosis in the pediatric population that is used to describe numerous and varied symptom constellations. The most common diagnostic criteria… Click to show full abstract
Purpose: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a commonly assigned diagnosis in the pediatric population that is used to describe numerous and varied symptom constellations. The most common diagnostic criteria are: an orthostatic increase in heart rate without a decrease in blood pressure or a positive tilt table test. However, these criteria are not used consistently. The purpose of this study was to describe the diagnostic consistency and predictive value of the diagnosis of POTS. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted using data from …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020
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