Anthony V. Incognito

Aug 1, 2024 | jacc.org | Jacquie Baker |Anthony V. Incognito |Shaun I. Ranada |Robert S. Sheldon

Introduction Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic, debilitating disorder of the autonomic nervous system that predominantly affects premenopausal women.1-3 Adult patients with POTS present with cardiovascular dysregulation and crippling cardiac and neurologic symptoms (eg, light-headedness, blurred vision, shortness of breath, presyncope).2,4 While upright, patients can also experience exaggerated sympathetic nervous system activity, paralleled by exaggerated...