277 - COVID-19 and POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

POTS is a chronic syndrome marked by high blood pressure and dizziness that can be debilitating. It's often diagnosed after patients recover from viruses like strep or mono, and now doctors are seeing patients develop POTS-like symptoms after infection with COVID-19. Dr. Christina Kokorelis and patient Vanessa McMains talk with Stephanie Desmon about POTS and the long-term prognosis for patients suffering from symptoms long after recovering from COVID. KEYWORDS: chronic disease; long-term symptoms; post-viral syndrome