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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): All That You Need to Know
Learn More about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Its Management from this book!
Have you ever experienced an abnormal increase in heart rate when changing from a supine position to an upright position? Well, this is one of the key symptoms of a condition known as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS. Those afflicted with this syndrome usually have a higher heart rate when they try to stand up from a supine position. They may also experience other symptoms including dizziness, fainting, poor vision, sleep problems, headaches, and chest pain. This book is a detailed guide to help you learn more about the condition.
The first chapter of the book provides general information about the syndrome including the origins of the term POTS, the major symptoms, and its prevalence. The available data shows that millions of people around the world experience the symptoms of POTS.
In the second chapter of the book, you will learn more about the different symptoms experienced by POTS patients. These symptoms may vary from one person to another. You will also find useful information about the known triggers of POTS.
Chapter 3 talks about the causes of POTS and the major types of the syndrome. The two major forms of POTS are primary POTS and secondary (hyperadrenergic) POTS. Other types of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome described in this chapter are Hypovolemic and Neuropathic POTS.
In chapter 4, you will learn about the various tests used by doctors and specialists to perform an accurate diagnosis of POTS. There are several options but it would depend on what the doctor wants to test. Once a proper diagnosis is done, the next step is to manage and treat the condition. This includes making lifestyle changes and taking certain medications as discussed in chapter 5. Doctors can choose from a wide range of treatment options depending on the symptoms they want to alleviate. Chapter 6 is the last chapter of the book and it’s all about prognosis.
So what are you waiting for? Get a copy of this book NOW to know more about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome!
Have you ever experienced an abnormal increase in heart rate when changing from a supine position to an upright position? Well, this is one of the key symptoms of a condition known as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS. Those afflicted with this syndrome usually have a higher heart rate when they try to stand up from a supine position. They may also experience other symptoms including dizziness, fainting, poor vision, sleep problems, headaches, and chest pain. This book is a detailed guide to help you learn more about the condition.
The first chapter of the book provides general information about the syndrome including the origins of the term POTS, the major symptoms, and its prevalence. The available data shows that millions of people around the world experience the symptoms of POTS.
In the second chapter of the book, you will learn more about the different symptoms experienced by POTS patients. These symptoms may vary from one person to another. You will also find useful information about the known triggers of POTS.
Chapter 3 talks about the causes of POTS and the major types of the syndrome. The two major forms of POTS are primary POTS and secondary (hyperadrenergic) POTS. Other types of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome described in this chapter are Hypovolemic and Neuropathic POTS.
In chapter 4, you will learn about the various tests used by doctors and specialists to perform an accurate diagnosis of POTS. There are several options but it would depend on what the doctor wants to test. Once a proper diagnosis is done, the next step is to manage and treat the condition. This includes making lifestyle changes and taking certain medications as discussed in chapter 5. Doctors can choose from a wide range of treatment options depending on the symptoms they want to alleviate. Chapter 6 is the last chapter of the book and it’s all about prognosis.
So what are you waiting for? Get a copy of this book NOW to know more about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome!
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Published February 3, 2016
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July 6, 2023
This is a book about POTs Syndrome and contains informations about symptoms, diagnosing and treatments of the condition.
Pros for this book: It did have some good information within it. And was laid out in easy to understand chapters.
Cons: The information could’ve been found by any solid google searching. The information was repeated several times. The same sentences were copy and pasted many times. Along with several spelling, grammar and incorrect word usages throughout the book.
The author did not establish any credibility with the subject matter. (What makes this person an expert? How did they do their research? What sources did they use to find this information?) And the more the author wrote the more I could tell this author has no experience in the medical field or with this condition.
Which made any amount of advice offered or information given become discounted because they didn’t even provide the sources or how this person knows what it is like to live with this condition.
Pros for this book: It did have some good information within it. And was laid out in easy to understand chapters.
Cons: The information could’ve been found by any solid google searching. The information was repeated several times. The same sentences were copy and pasted many times. Along with several spelling, grammar and incorrect word usages throughout the book.
The author did not establish any credibility with the subject matter. (What makes this person an expert? How did they do their research? What sources did they use to find this information?) And the more the author wrote the more I could tell this author has no experience in the medical field or with this condition.
Which made any amount of advice offered or information given become discounted because they didn’t even provide the sources or how this person knows what it is like to live with this condition.
January 9, 2026
Do not read this. It was aggressively bad. Also who wrote this? Like what credentials do they have? If it hadn’t been published in 2016 I would swear it was AI
August 14, 2017
Not worth the time and £2.
A confusing and annoying read. If you can get past the spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and boggling format, you may gain some information from this book.
Even though there are snippets of information, the author jumps from simple repetitive sentences to scientific medical jargon without warning, explanations or references. The book reads like a first draft essay by a teenager. I at first found myself correcting words, sentences and paragraphs before it became apparent that the whole book was like this and I'm not marking this as a teacher would.
All in all, a poor effort.
Information can be found easier and a lot more concise online. I recommend www.potsuk.org to start with.
A confusing and annoying read. If you can get past the spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and boggling format, you may gain some information from this book.
Even though there are snippets of information, the author jumps from simple repetitive sentences to scientific medical jargon without warning, explanations or references. The book reads like a first draft essay by a teenager. I at first found myself correcting words, sentences and paragraphs before it became apparent that the whole book was like this and I'm not marking this as a teacher would.
All in all, a poor effort.
Information can be found easier and a lot more concise online. I recommend www.potsuk.org to start with.
February 5, 2021
This is only a short book that you could read in 1 hour or less. However you could probably find more information doing your own research in that time this really only covers the very basics.
April 11, 2024
Informative, but nothing that a good doctor wouldn't have already told you.
March 23, 2025
WARNING --- Readers be Aware: This book is self-published (Content Arcade Publishing is NOT Arcade Publishing) and feels like it's written by an AI. Not only is the author name not attached to anything but widely variable topics, but it has bad grammar, no flow, has repetition, and the descriptions definitely don't have human elements to it sometimes. And that's just scratching the surface of the problems that this book has.
The book's description says "Have you ever experienced an abnormal increase in heart rate when changing from a SUPINE position to an UPRIGHT position?" (Who uses 'supine' for an introductory book...? It's a term that's less common.) And then, in chapter 1, it says, "Standing is one of the simplest daily routines which have been around FOR MANY YEARS." (Full capitalization was used for emphasis.) Which... seems off/weird, doesn't it? The writing is clunky and there's even misspelled words including "POSTS" instead of "POTS" when it talks about how people with this condition should avoid energy drinks. There's no scientific background, citations, resources, or support for anything the book is saying. It also mischaracterizes other conditions and information for POTS.
Sure, some information may be correct, but it's impossible to know what to really believe and not if you don't already have some knowledge about this condition and information surrounding it. There's no credibility to this book.
Please do yourself a favor and find a book or resource with correct information to help you or your loved one on your medical journey (or for education on POTS). Be safe out there, folks.
The book's description says "Have you ever experienced an abnormal increase in heart rate when changing from a SUPINE position to an UPRIGHT position?" (Who uses 'supine' for an introductory book...? It's a term that's less common.) And then, in chapter 1, it says, "Standing is one of the simplest daily routines which have been around FOR MANY YEARS." (Full capitalization was used for emphasis.) Which... seems off/weird, doesn't it? The writing is clunky and there's even misspelled words including "POSTS" instead of "POTS" when it talks about how people with this condition should avoid energy drinks. There's no scientific background, citations, resources, or support for anything the book is saying. It also mischaracterizes other conditions and information for POTS.
Sure, some information may be correct, but it's impossible to know what to really believe and not if you don't already have some knowledge about this condition and information surrounding it. There's no credibility to this book.
Please do yourself a favor and find a book or resource with correct information to help you or your loved one on your medical journey (or for education on POTS). Be safe out there, folks.
October 23, 2023
It was a good starting point, but I don't think it is "all I need to know"...maybe for some people, but for me, I like to have a really thorough understanding of my body and what it is going through and why. This large pamphlet really just gave me some basic information with some good general tips...but nothing real concrete. I understand that each person diagnosed with POTS may not experience everything that someone else does, but I think a more indepth reading about POTS is warranted if you truly want to know more about why your body is doing what it is and how to deal with those difficult symptoms.
July 29, 2020
Too basic
More of a pamphlet than a book. No personal stories or examples which I would have liked to read about. Some medical information also seem inaccurate with quite a lot of spelling mistakes
More of a pamphlet than a book. No personal stories or examples which I would have liked to read about. Some medical information also seem inaccurate with quite a lot of spelling mistakes
December 8, 2021
Very insightful!
Thank you for putting all of the pertinent information together in one place for POTS patients. This book taught me some information about my syndrome that I wasn’t aware of.
Thank you for putting all of the pertinent information together in one place for POTS patients. This book taught me some information about my syndrome that I wasn’t aware of.
January 22, 2022
Quick read, good content
The font is difficult to read and my reader would.not.allow.me to change it. The content was a good overview and starting point for research.
The font is difficult to read and my reader would.not.allow.me to change it. The content was a good overview and starting point for research.
October 12, 2022
Great and easy to read info. Just could have used some editing for grammar and correct words but i was able to decipher.
January 30, 2025
Good information. Help me understand what POTS is
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