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Descriptor English: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Taquicardia Postural Ortostática
Descriptor síndrome de taquicardia postural ortostática
Entry term(s) síndrome de taquicardia postural
Scope note: Síndrome de INTOLERANCIA ORTOSTÁTICA combinada con excesiva TAQUICARDIA en posición vertical y, generalmente, sin asociarse a HIPOTENSIÓN ORTOSTÁTICA. Todas las variantes tienen en común una excesiva reducción del retorno venoso hacia el corazón (HIPOVOLEMIA central) mientras se está en posición vertical. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome da Taquicardia Postural Ortostática
Descriptor French: Syndrome de tachycardie orthostatique posturale
Entry term(s): Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia
Tachycardia Syndrome, Postural
Tree number(s): C10.177.575.600.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054972
Scope note: A syndrome of ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE combined with excessive upright TACHYCARDIA, and usually without associated ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION. All variants have in common an excessively reduced venous return to the heart (central HYPOVOLEMIA) while upright.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
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Previous Indexing: Posture (1982-2008)
Tachycardia (1982-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 53090
Unique ID: D054972
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0511377
Scope note A syndrome of ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE combined with excessive upright TACHYCARDIA, and usually without associated ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION. All variants have in common an excessively reduced venous return to the heart (central HYPOVOLEMIA) while upright.
Preferred term Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Entry term(s) Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia
Tachycardia Syndrome, Postural



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