Episode 21: LET’S GET REAL ABOUT POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)

2025-05-27

Joining host Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO is special guest Ronald L. Lewis, DO, FACC, FACOI a Board-Certified Cardiologist, at ChristianaCare. We’re diving deep into a complex and often misunderstood condition affecting millions of Americans: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS - a complex condition that affects 1 in 500 Americans, primarily women, and often goes undiagnosed. What you’ll learn: Is POTS a heart issue—or something else? Can autoimmune diseases trigger it?

Joining host Nicholas O. Biasotto, DO is special guest Ronald L. Lewis, DO, FACC, FACOI a Board-Certified Cardiologist, at ChristianaCare. We’re diving deep into a complex and often misunderstood condition affecting millions of Americans: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS - a complex condition that affects 1 in 500 Americans, primarily women, and often goes undiagnosed.

What you’ll learn:

Is POTS a heart issue—or something else?
Can autoimmune diseases trigger it?
What symptoms should raise red flags?
What must be ruled out first?
Available treatments?

Dr. Lewis explains how autonomic dysfunction drives symptoms like rapid heart rate, breathing difficulties, and regulation issues—and what patients and clinicians need to know.

A clear, compelling look at a misunderstood syndrome—only on Delaware Health Care Reality.

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