vestarВестник аритмологииJournal of Arrhythmology1561-86412658-7327НАО «Инкарт»vestar-546Research ArticleОБЗОРЫREVIEWSСИНДРОМ ПОСТУРАЛЬНОЙ ОРТОСТАТИЧЕСКОЙ ТАХИКАРДИИPOSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROMEДупляковД. В.DuplyakovD. V.noemail@neicon.ruГорбачеваО. В.GorbachevaO. V.noemail@neicon.ruГоловинаГ. А.GolovinaG. A.noemail@neicon.ruСамарский областной клинический кардиологический диспансерRussian FederationФБУЗ СМКЦ ФМБА России, ТольяттиRussian Federation20112209202066665055Copyright © Дупляков Д.В., Горбачева О.В., Головина Г.А., 20202020Дупляков Д.В., Горбачева О.В., Головина Г.А.Duplyakov D.V., Gorbacheva O.V., Golovina G.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestar.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/546

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