Long-COVID postural tachycardia syndrome: an American Autonomic Society statement
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Long-COVID postural tachycardia syndrome: an American Autonomic Society statement
Abstract
COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on the health and economy of much of human civilization. While the acute impacts of COVID-19 were the initial focus of concern, it is becoming clear that in the wake of COVID-19, many patients are developing chronic symptoms that have been called Long-COVID. Some of the symptoms and signs include those of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Understanding and managing long-COVID POTS will require a significant infusion of health care resources and a significant additional research investment. In this document from the American Autonomic Society, we outline the scope of the problem, and the resources and research needed to properly address the impact of Long-COVID POTS.
Keywords: COVID; Long COVID; Position statement; Postural tachycardia syndrome.
Conflict of interest statement
SRR has grant support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada) and Dysautonomia International (East Moriches, NY, USA). SRR is a consultant for Lundbeck LLC and Theravance Biopharma, and serves as DSMB chair for a phase 2 study run by Arena Pharmaceuticals. SRR has received compensation for editorial activities (Associate Editor) with
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