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To date there has been one report of two patients with POTS who successfully completed pregnancy. We report the outcomes of 22 women with preexisting POTS who became pregnant.<\/jats:italic> <\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Objective:<\/jats:bold> To assess the outcome of pregnancy in patients with preexisting POTS.<\/jats:italic> <\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Methods and Results:<\/jats:bold> Twenty\u2010two patients, age 30 \u00b1 7 years, with POTS became pregnant. Migraine was the common comorbidity found in 40% of patients. Medications used were<\/jats:italic>\u03b2\u2010<jats:italic>blockers (18%), midiodrine (31%), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (31%), fludrocortisone (13%), combination (40%), and none (18%). During pregnancy, symptoms of POTS remained unchanged in three (13%), improved in 12 (55%), and worsened in seven (31%) patients. One patient who had recurrent episodes of syncope without aura was found to have complete heart block and received a cardiac pacemaker. All patients completed pregnancy successfully. There were no stillbirths. One patient developed hyperemesis. Eighteen patients had vaginal delivery and four patients delivered by cesarian section. No other complications of pregnancy were encountered. Congenital abnormalities were encountered in the form of one atrial septal defect, one ventricular septal defect, and one Down's syndrome. Postpartum symptoms of POTS remained stable in 15 (69%) patients and worsened in seven (31%) patients.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Based on our observation, patients with POTS can safely complete pregnancy if they desire to do so. 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