Screening for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome using 24-hour electrocardiogram recording in patients with long coronavirus disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction is a major complication in a large proportion of patients with long coronavirus disease (LC). As one of the most typical phenotypes of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is commonly observed as a sequelae of coronavirus disease infection.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and test a 24-hour electrocardiogram (ECG) recording to direct the clinical suspicion toward the diagnosis of POTS.

Methods

Consecutive patients referred to the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm from April 2021 to April 2022 were included. Patients with POTS were compared with patients with LC without POTS (verified by active standing tests) and control healthy subjects according to 3 spe

SUBMITTER: Hupin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12302153 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature