Splanchnic Venous Compression Enhances the Effects of ß‐Blockade in the Treatment of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Splanchnic Venous Compression Enhances the Effects of ß‐Blockade in the Treatment of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Background Splanchnic venous pooling induced by upright posture triggers a compensatory increase in heart rate (HR), a response that is exaggerated in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome. To assess whether abdominal compression attenuates orthostatic tachycardia and improves symptoms, 18 pos...

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Main Authors: Emily C. Smith, André Diedrich, Satish R. Raj, Alfredo Gamboa, Cyndya A. Shibao, Bonnie K. Black, Amanda Peltier, Sachin Y. Paranjape, Italo Biaggioni, Luis E. Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
abdominal binder
abdominal compression
postural tachycardia syndrome
propranolol
splanchnic circulation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016196

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