Long Covid: POTS symptoms affect a third of patients

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By Olivia Bowthorpe

A rapid heartbeat upon standing up is common in people with long Covid-19, according to a study in Sweden.

Among 467 non-hospilatised but highly symptomatic people with the condition, 31% were diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).