title: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: a rare complication following electrical injury.
abstract: We report on two previously healthy patients who developed severe form of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) following an electric injury. Both the patients developed symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in the form of dizziness, fatigue, lightheadedness, and palpitations, weeks to months after electrical injury. Orthostatic intolerance produced considerable functional impairment in these patients. Early recognition of POTS when it occurs after an electrical injury allows for prompt evaluation and management to occur.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Electrophysiology Section, The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio 43614, USA.
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanjwal
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karabin
authors.forename: Yousuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanjwal
authors.forename: Blair P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Grubb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054972:Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology