Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Online published on 24 September, 2014.
We observed orthostatic postural tachycardia in a young adult male aged 19 years. He is completely well and has no symptoms and is carrying out his daily activities comfortably. The data shows that there is marked increase in heart rate and slight decrease in systolic blood pressure. The mean increase in heart rate in standing posture is 35 bpm. The mean decrease in systolic blood pressure is 9.3mmHg. The mean increase in diastolic blood pressure is 5mmHg.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance, Vitamin B12
