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Community-Based Trial of Compression Tights in POTS

American College of Cardiology

What is the ability of commercially available waist-high compression (WHC) garments to reduce heart rate and improve symptoms in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in a community setting?

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Compression Tights in Patients With POTS, Platelet Function and Genetic Testing in PCI, Aspirin in Stent Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

American College of Cardiology

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the use of waist-high compression tights in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

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Small fibre neuropathy is responsible for POTS in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinees

HeartRhythm

We read with interest Teodorescu et al’s article on a prospective, observational, single-centre study of the characteristics of 10 patients with new-onset or exacerbated postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after receiving an mRNA anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine [1].

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The short answer is ‘ Yes ’ But if you want to know why and what you can do about it, you should read the rest of this article. Sudden heart failure has been well described after the death of a loved one and is known as Takatubo Cardiomyopathy after the shape of a Japanese octopus fishing pot.

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Vaccines – how did they come about?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

The pot was covered with clay and set upon a fire. The pot was left to cool for a night and day. Four vipers cut down small were placed in a solution of sal ammoniac, about one gallon, to which were added nine specified herbs and Attic wine, together with five fresh squills also cut down small. They thought it might work.

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