Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
Description
A syndrome of orthostatic intolerance combined with excessive upright tachycardia, and usually without associated orthostatic hypotension. All variants have in common an excessively reduced venous return to the heart (central hypovolemia) while upright. Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68054972.
Research projects
2
Research types
6
Research networks
1
Working groups
2
People
18
Publications
18
Event items
1
Research projects
POTS-CFS Study: Orthostatic Intolerance in the Context of Pediatric ME/CFS (POTS-CFS)
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM), University Clinic Aachen, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2021-12
to 2022-11
to 2022-11
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Nervous system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Phenotyping of orthostatic intolerance and regulation of cerebral perfusion in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
J.A. (Jos) Bosch
Organisations:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Research period:
2025-08
to 2029-12
to 2029-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Nervous system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction