Emily C Smith1, Jorge Celedonio1, Victor C Nwazue1, Emily M Garland1, Sachin Y Paranjape1, Abby H Chopoorian2, Amr Wahba1, Italo Biaggioni1,3, Bonnie Black1, Cyndya A Shibao1, André Diedrich1, Luis E Okamoto1, Satish R Raj1,4, Alfredo Gamboa5. 1. Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 560A RRB, 2222 Pierce Ave,, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. 2. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA. 3. Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. 4. Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. 5. Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 560A RRB, 2222 Pierce Ave,, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. alfredo.gamboa@vanderbilt.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a syndrome characterized by orthostatic symptoms and a heart rate increase of at least 30 beats per minute in the absence of hypotension upon standing, is often accompanied by increased sympathetic activity and low blood volume. A common non-pharmacologic recommendation for patients with POTS is a high-sodium (HS) diet with the goal of bolstering circulating blood volume. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of 6 days of a HS diet on endothelial function in POTS. METHODS: A total of 14 patients with POTS and 13 age-matched healthy controls, all females, were studied following 6 days on a low-sodium (LS) diet (10 mEq/day) and 6 days on a HS diet (300 mEq/day) in a crossover design. We measured endothelial function following reactive hyperemia in the brachial artery using flow-mediated dilation (FMD), leg blood flow (LBF) using strain gauge plethysmography in the calf, and reactive hyperemic index (RHI) in the microcirculation of the hand using pulsatile arterial tonometry. RESULTS: On the LS diet, FMD% did not differ between patients with POTS and the healthy controls although peak brachial artery diameter was lower for the patient group. RHI was higher for the patient group than for the controls, but there were no differences in post-ischemic LBF increase. On the HS diet, there were no between-group differences in FMD%, LBF increase, or RHI. CONCLUSION: In summary, a HS diet for 6 days did not induce endothelial dysfunction. This non-pharmacologic treatment used for patients with POTS does not negatively affect endothelial function when used for a sub-acute duration. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01550315; March 9, 2012.
PURPOSE: Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a syndrome characterized by orthostatic symptoms and a heart rate increase of at least 30 beats per minute in the absence of hypotension upon standing, is often accompanied by increased sympathetic activity and low blood volume. A common non-pharmacologic recommendation for patients with POTS is a high-sodium (HS) diet with the goal of bolstering circulating blood volume. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of 6 days of a HS diet on endothelial function in POTS. METHODS: A total of 14 patients with POTS and 13 age-matched healthy controls, all females, were studied following 6 days on a low-sodium (LS) diet (10 mEq/day) and 6 days on a HS diet (300 mEq/day) in a crossover design. We measured endothelial function following reactive hyperemia in the brachial artery using flow-mediated dilation (FMD), leg blood flow (LBF) using strain gauge plethysmography in the calf, and reactive hyperemic index (RHI) in the microcirculation of the hand using pulsatile arterial tonometry. RESULTS: On the LS diet, FMD% did not differ between patients with POTS and the healthy controls although peak brachial artery diameter was lower for the patient group. RHI was higher for the patient group than for the controls, but there were no differences in post-ischemic LBF increase. On the HS diet, there were no between-group differences in FMD%, LBF increase, or RHI. CONCLUSION: In summary, a HS diet for 6 days did not induce endothelial dysfunction. This non-pharmacologic treatment used for patients with POTS does not negatively affect endothelial function when used for a sub-acute duration. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01550315; March 9, 2012.
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