Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Experience of the Mohamed VI University Hospital

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), one of the most prevalent autonomic disorders, presents with a variety of clinical symptoms, including postural tachycardia, dizziness, orthostatic intolerance, syncope, and exercise intolerance. It often develops following viral or bacterial infections. Aims: we aim to study the Epidemiological, Diagnostic, Etiological Profile, and therapeutic approaches in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and to study the potential association with other dysautonomias in the same patients. Materiel and methods: This is a prospective, descriptive, and analytical cross-sectional study. The patients were collected over one year, counting 53 patients included in our autonomic nervous unit diagnosed with POTS. Results: we found an average age of 25 years, with more female then male, diagnostic wandering took from 3 months to 6 years as a cut-off in our study. Dysautonomias risqué factors found are COVID-19 infection and stressful lifestyle, main symptom is orthostatic intolerance. For our population the therapeutic approach was based on symptomatic treatment initially in particular; abundant drinks, lower limb muscle building, high salt diet, our results are that a check-up will be proposed in 6 months to see the evolution under treatment Conclusions: Management of POTS focuses on educating patients and implementing non-pharmacological strategies to combat orthostatic intolerance, our aim is to improve the quality of life of our patients.