Biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)is one common type of orthostatic intolerance (OI)in chil-dren.POTS is characterized by OI symptoms and excessively increased heart rate from supine to upright position.Main treatments for POTS are physical training,automatic function exercise and medications including α-receptor agonists,β-receptor blockers and oral rehydration salts.This review aimed to summarize the biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of POTS.