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Katie Ledecky Reveals POTS Diagnosis

Katie Ledecky felt ‘extremely hot and lightheaded’ during her journey with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Image Credit: Getty ImagesThough may be America’s top swimmer right now, her Olympic journey behind the scenes has not been easy. She revealed in her storytelling that she was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which, according to New York-Presbyterian’s Health Matters, means, “a condition in which people experience a fast heart rate, lightheadedness, fatigue, or other symptoms when they go from sitting or lying down to standing.” My body then releases extra norepinephrine or epinephrine, which adds additional stressors on my heart, making it beat faster.

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