POTS: Diagnosing and Treating this Dizzying Syndrome

Our Bodies Ourselves' Heart Health Content Expert, Dr. Dara Lee Lewis, discusses diagnosis, treatment, and living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). This is the second article in a two-part series on POTS.

Most of us don't think twice about standing up. Yet for people affected by a disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), the simple act of standing can provoke lightheadedness and a racing heartbeat. This post discusses diagnosis, treatment, and living with POTS.

SOURCE: Harvard Health Publishing: Harvard Medical School • AUTHOR: Dara K. Lee Lewis • LAST UPDATED: October 6, 2021