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COVID-19 vaccine and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

HeartRhythm

This study evaluated patients who received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and then developed new or worsening symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Patients treated in a POTS clinic between July 2021 and June 2022 were studied.

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What happens to blood pressure when we stand up ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Please recall , we have a condition called supine hypertension and standing hypotension , POTS syndrome etc that should stimulate us to search for those hidden secrets. 2022 Jan;135(1):24-31. It is indeed true. Both comes under the basket of dysregulated autonomic nervous system. Reference 1.Wahba doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.07.030.

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Vaccines – how did they come about?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

6th August 2022 I find vaccines quite fascinating. The pot was covered with clay and set upon a fire. The pot was left to cool for a night and day. To be more accurate, I find the thinking and emotion around vaccines endlessly fascinating… and often quite disturbing.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

31st December 2022 Before laying into the drug regulators, and their inexorable move towards the dark side, I thought I should try to explain a bit more about who decides what drugs should be used, and for what conditions. Think of it as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Yes, I know, for most people this appears simple.