Cardiovascular problems in ME/CFS

Cardiac problems occur as part of a wide range of signs and symptoms in ME/CFS. These include arrhythmia, bradycardia, chest pain, dysautonomia, dyspnea, heart palpitations, heart rate variability, hypotension, low blood volume, neurally mediated hypotension, orthostatic intolerance, poor circulation (including cold hands and feet), postural orthostatic tachycardia, small heart syndrome, small left ventricle, Short QT interval, reduced cardiac volumes and tachycardia.

Notable studies

 * 2016, Chronic fatigue syndrome in women assessed with combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - (Full Text)
 * 2018, Cardiovascular characteristics of chronic fatigue syndrome - (Full Text)
 * 2019, Evidence of altered cardiac autonomic regulation in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome - (Full text)

Learn more

 * "Heart Abnormalities in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" By Adrienne Dellwo
 * "Cardiac Symptoms and Abnormalities Documented in CFS Patients: (A summary of 4 studies by Lerner et al.)" by the Massachusetts CFIDS/ME & FM Association