In a Swedish cohort, young women with symptomatic long COVID were found to be at higher risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), conferring additional burden.
A cohort of predominantly younger women with highly symptomatic post-COVID-19 sequalae (PCS), also known as long COVID, demonstrated common incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according to new research published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.1
The observations show significantly lower physical activity and capacity compared with non-POTS long COVID, researchers said.
What is the Link Between POTS and Long COVID?
A total of 467 nonhospitalized, highly symptomatic patients with long COVID were prospectively analyzed, 91% of whom were middle-aged women who were healthy and physically active before they developed long COVID. At a median of 12 months after acute COVID-19, examinations were performed, followed by a cardiologist evaluation—featuring a 48-hour electrocardiogram, head-up tilt test, and Active Stand Test for patients with clinically suspected POTS.1,2
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