Preferred Label : Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome;
NCIt synonyms : POTS;
NCIt definition : A syndrome characterized by orthostatic intolerance resulting in tachycardia, often
accompanied by a decrease in the blood pressure. It occurs when individuals change
from the supine position to an upright position. Other signs and symptoms include
lightheadedness, fainting, fatigue and muscle weakness.;
Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: A type of chronic orthostatic intolerance lasting greater than or equal to
3 months associated with excessive upright tachycardia in the absence of orthostatic
hypotension, plus a constellation of typically daily symptoms that may include lightheadedness,
dizziness, nausea, dyspnea, diaphoresis, headache, fatigue and other symptoms of autonomic
dysfunction. Excessive tachycardia is defined by present consensus as a heart rate
increase of at least 30 beats/min in adults (40 beats/min for adolescents), or a heart
rate greater than 120 beats/ min, within 10 min of upright tilt table testing.;
Origin ID : C85020;
UMLS CUI : C1299624;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- False automatic mappings
- Pot [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
