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Woman with POTS suffers dizziness
Heart Drug Provides Lasting POTS Relief, Study Suggests
7/31/2025

The heart failure drug ivabradine appears to provide lasting relief from POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a new study suggests. POTS causes heart racing associated with dizziness when standing, among other symptoms. Ivabradine, meanwhile, slows the heart rate without affecting blood pressure. In an analysis of 10 patients with POTS,…

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