Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: a rare complication following electrical injury.

نویسندگان

  • Khalil Kanjwal
  • Beverly Karabin
  • Yousuf Kanjwal
  • Blair P Grubb
چکیده

We report on two previously healthy patients who developed severe form of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) following an electric injury. Both the patients developed symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in the form of dizziness, fatigue, lightheadedness, and palpitations, weeks to months after electrical injury. Orthostatic intolerance produced considerable functional impairment in these patients. Early recognition of POTS when it occurs after an electrical injury allows for prompt evaluation and management to occur.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE

دوره 33 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010