Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 syndrome presenting as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Clin Exp Emerg Med
; 10(1): 18-25, 2023 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2257187
ABSTRACT
The novel SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019, and the global COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2022. It has been known that a subset of patients develops chronic, debilitating symptoms after otherwise complete recovery from acute infection of COVID-19. Multiple terms have been used to describe this constellation of symptoms, including long COVID, long-haul COVID, and postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 syndrome (PASC). PASC is broadly defined as a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing symptoms at least four weeks after infection. Those patients are often seen in emergency departments after acute COVID-19 infection, but their symptoms are not adequately managed because the underlying pathophysiology of PASC is not well understood. Among patients with PASC, postural orthostatic tachycardic syndrome (POTS) has been increasingly recognized. POTS is one of the most common forms of autonomic dysfunction and defined by a sustained orthostatic tachycardia during active standing or head-up tilt test in the absence of orthostatic hypotension or other cardiopulmonary diseases. Because POTS is a treatable condition, it is important to recognize POTS among PASC patients. Herein, we reviewed the current literature on POTS and dysautonomia in PASC in order to better understand the overlap and distinction between these pathologies.
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Long Covid
Language:
English
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Clin Exp Emerg Med
Year:
2023
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Article
Affiliation country:
Ceem.22.409
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