Jaiden Uppal, Jacquie R. Baker, Rashmin Hira, Kavithra Karalasingham, Shaun Ranada, Paras Deol, Robert S. Sheldon, Satish R. Raj
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Delta values were calculated for each test (upright 1-min averages minus baseline average).</div><div>Δ[heart rate] increased significantly over time (1_Min: 28 bpm to 10_Min: 40 bpm; P<sub>Time</sub> < 0.001), and was greater for HUT (33 bpm vs. 37 bpm; P<sub>ASTvHUT</sub> = 0.01), with significant Time x Condition interaction (38 bpm vs. 42 bpm at10min; P<sub>INT</sub> < 0.001). Δ[stroke volume] declined over time (1_Min: -18 ml to 10_Min: -32 ml); P<sub>Time</sub> < 0.001), with no significant test or interaction effects (P<sub>ASTvHUT</sub> = 0.36; P<sub>INT</sub> = 0.21). Δ[SBP] decreased (1_Min: −0.3 mmHg to 10_Min: −5.7 mmHg); P<sub>Time</sub> < 0.001) over time, with no test or interaction effects.</div><div>Fewer patients met POTS heart rate criteria during the AST (AST: 74 % vs. HUT: 98 %; <em>p</em> < 0.001). Lowering the threshold to 27 bpm for AST narrowed the gap but was still significantly higher for HUT (AST: 83 % vs HUT: 98 %; <em>p</em> = 0.02).</div><div>Orthostatic tachycardia differs between AST and HUT in patients with POTS. The proportion of patients with POTS meeting the heart rate diagnostic criteria differs significantly between AST and HUT, a discrepancy that can be mitigated by lowering the heart rate threshold for the AST.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55410,"journal":{"name":"Autonomic Neuroscience-Basic & Clinical","volume":"260 ","pages":"Article 103281"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Physiological and clinical comparison of active stand and head-up tilt tests in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)\",\"authors\":\"Jaiden Uppal, Jacquie R. 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Physiological and clinical comparison of active stand and head-up tilt tests in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Head-up tilt (HUT) and active stand tests (AST) are used in the diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), but their relative diagnostic accuracy is unclear. This necessitates a direct comparison under standardized conditions. We aimed to compare the hemodynamic responses and diagnostic accuracy of AST vs. HUT in POTS.
To address this, patients with POTS (n = 60) completed a 10-min AST followed by HUT on the same day. Beat-to-beat hemodynamics were recorded during 10-min supine baselines and each test. Delta values were calculated for each test (upright 1-min averages minus baseline average).
Δ[heart rate] increased significantly over time (1_Min: 28 bpm to 10_Min: 40 bpm; PTime < 0.001), and was greater for HUT (33 bpm vs. 37 bpm; PASTvHUT = 0.01), with significant Time x Condition interaction (38 bpm vs. 42 bpm at10min; PINT < 0.001). Δ[stroke volume] declined over time (1_Min: -18 ml to 10_Min: -32 ml); PTime < 0.001), with no significant test or interaction effects (PASTvHUT = 0.36; PINT = 0.21). Δ[SBP] decreased (1_Min: −0.3 mmHg to 10_Min: −5.7 mmHg); PTime < 0.001) over time, with no test or interaction effects.
Fewer patients met POTS heart rate criteria during the AST (AST: 74 % vs. HUT: 98 %; p < 0.001). Lowering the threshold to 27 bpm for AST narrowed the gap but was still significantly higher for HUT (AST: 83 % vs HUT: 98 %; p = 0.02).
Orthostatic tachycardia differs between AST and HUT in patients with POTS. The proportion of patients with POTS meeting the heart rate diagnostic criteria differs significantly between AST and HUT, a discrepancy that can be mitigated by lowering the heart rate threshold for the AST.
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This is an international journal with broad coverage of all aspects of the autonomic nervous system in man and animals. The main areas of interest include the innervation of blood vessels and viscera, autonomic ganglia, efferent and afferent autonomic pathways, and autonomic nuclei and pathways in the central nervous system.
The Editors will consider papers that deal with any aspect of the autonomic nervous system, including structure, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, development, evolution, ageing, behavioural aspects, integrative role and influence on emotional and physical states of the body. Interdisciplinary studies will be encouraged. Studies dealing with human pathology will be also welcome.