Outcomes in adolescents with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome treated with midodrine and β-blockers

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 234-238

  Lai, Cindy C ^a   Fischer, Philip R ^a   Brands, Chad K ^a   Fisher, Jennifer L ^a   Porter, Co Burn J ^a   Driscoll, Sherilyn W ^a   Graner, Kevin K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

blocker; Adolescents; Autonomic dysfunction; Midodrine; Orthostatic intolerance; Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MIDODRINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDODRINE; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 58849135765     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.02207.x     Document Type: Article

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