Acute Water Ingestion as a Treatment for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

A 24-year-old female presented to our clinic with symptomatic tachycardia. In the clinic, she was able to replicate her symptoms, which were due to tachycardia in a standing position that resolved upon sitting. The patient was then offered eight ounces (236.6 mL) of water and, after consumption of s...

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Published in:The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management (Print) 2019-02, Vol.10 (2), p.3541-3544
Main Authors: ZIFFRA, JEFFREY, OLSHANSKY, BRIAN
Format: Article
Language:English
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Complex Case Study
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Summary:A 24-year-old female presented to our clinic with symptomatic tachycardia. In the clinic, she was able to replicate her symptoms, which were due to tachycardia in a standing position that resolved upon sitting. The patient was then offered eight ounces (236.6 mL) of water and, after consumption of such, the standing tachycardia was no longer observed. A diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) was made. This case report discusses a novel approach to acute treatment for POTS.
ISSN:2156-3977
2156-3993
DOI:10.19102/icrm.2019.100206