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Encore Presentation: Recognizing and Treating POTS

Encore Presentation: Recognizing and Treating POTS

FromCMAJ Podcasts


Encore Presentation: Recognizing and Treating POTS

FromCMAJ Podcasts

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This is an encore presentation of our most popular episode of the past year. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder that can profoundly affect patients' quality of life. Its main characteristic is tachycardia on standing without a drop in blood pressure. Patients complain of lightheadedness and palpitations when upright, which sometimes leads to syncope. This can cause substantial functional disability, which may be economically devastating.Despite these serious consequences for patients, diagnosis can be delayed up to 6 years.In this episode, Dr. Satish Raj, author of the recent CMAJ narrative review article Diagnosis and management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome talks to our hosts about difficulties in making the diagnosis of POTS, its complex range of comorbidities, how patients are typically affected by the syndrome and treatment options.
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.