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Recently diagnosed with pots syndrome. is it dangerous on the heart to be going from low to high so much? from 60-120 just standing

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

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Not really: The heart goes through more dramatic rate changes with exercise.

Answered 2/8/2015

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A member asked:

Recently diagnosed with pots syndrome. is it dangerous on the heart to be going from low to high so much? from 60-120 just standing

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Wright answered

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