Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Between 75 and 80 percent of POTS patients are female and of the menstruating age. Most male patients develop POTS in their early to mid-teens during a growth spurt or following a viral or bacterial infection.
- Viral infections
- Bacterial infections
- Mononucleosis
- Pneumonia
- Trauma or injury
- After or during pregnancy