Abdominal and lower-extremity compression decreases symptoms of postural tachycardia syndrome in youth during tilt table testing.
Little is known about the effectiveness of abdominal and lower-extremity compression in treating postural tachycardia syndrome, particularly in younger patients. This repeated-measures study of 20 young patients with postural tachycardia syndrome demonstrates that compression during head-upright tilt table testing decreases tachycardia (P<.001) and effectively attenuates orthostatic symptoms.
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Neurology at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Electronic address: geoffrey.heyer@nationwidechildrens.org.
Geoffrey L
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Heyer
D000005:Abdomen / Q000502:physiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D062186:Arterial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D054972:Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018667:Tilt-Table Test / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult