- Title
- POTS and Pregnancy: A Review of Literature and Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment
- Creator
- Morgan, Kate; Smith, Angela; Blitshteyn, Svetlana
- Relation
- International Journal of Women's Health Vol. 14, p. 1831-1847
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S366667
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system most commonly affecting women of reproductive age. Studies on POTS and pregnancy are limited, and there is a lack of clinical guidelines regarding assessment and management of pregnant women with POTS. The purpose of this review is to summarize data from the available studies on the topic of pregnancy in POTS and common comorbid conditions and to provide the clinical recommendations regarding evaluation and treatment of POTS in pregnant women, based on the available studies and clinical experience. We conclude that pregnancy appears to be safe for women with POTS and is best managed by a multi-disciplinary team with knowledge of POTS and its various comorbidities. Importantly, large, prospective studies are needed to better delineate the course and outcomes of pregnancy, as well as possible pregnancy-related complications in women with POTS. Clinicians should be aware of the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options in pregnant women with POTS to optimize outcomes and improve medical care during pregnancy and post-partum period.
- Subject
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS); pregnancy; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; migraine; post-partum
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1490083
- Identifier
- uon:52837
- Identifier
- ISSN:1179-1411
- Rights
- © 2022 The Author(s). This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, 3.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
- Language
- eng
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