Long-Haul Post–COVID-19 Symptoms Presenting as a Variant of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Madeleine Johansson, Marcus Ståhlberg, Michael Runold, Malin Nygren‐Bonnier, Jan Nilsson, Brian Olshansky, Judith Bruchfeld, Artur Fedorowski
Abstract
Major clinical centers in Sweden have witnessed an inflow of patients with chronic symptoms following initial outpatient care for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection, suggestive of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This report presents the first case series of 3 Swedish patients diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome more than 3 months after the primary COVID-2019 infections. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePostural Orthostatic Tachycardia SyndromeTachycardiaOrthostatic intoleranceOrthostatic vital signsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CardiologyInternal medicineDiseasePhysical therapyPediatricsBlood pressureInfectious disease (medical specialty)Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlLong-Term Effects of COVID-19