Last 8 years before presentation | Recurrent symptoms of traumatic drop attacks as well as dyspnoea, headaches, and chest pain after standing up. |
Initial presentation | Regular diagnostic procedures for analysis of syncope—including neurological screening and loop recorder implantation—did not provide a diagnosis. Because of regular supraventricular tachycardias up to 180 b.p.m., metoprolol XR 100 mg q.d. was started and symptoms partially improved. |
Two months later | Metoprolol is halved because of new symptoms of exercise induced shortness of breath but unfortunately symptoms increase again. |
Several weeks later |
Tilt testing shows orthostatic hypertension with blood pressure (BP) rising from 135/85 to 200/105 mmHg while provoking her familiar symptoms. Doxazosin 4 mg q.d. was prescribed. |
Two months later |
Absence of symptoms. Normal BP response at repeat tilt testing. |
Two years later | Patient is still free of symptoms. |