article_snippet: Ms Brautigam was four years ago diagnosed with Postural orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), a condition which makes Ms Brautigam heart race while standing upright.
article_snippet: Ms Brautigam experiences rapid palpitations that regularly cause Ms Brautigam heart to stop beating and Ms Brautigam blood pressure to plummet to what doctors record as clinically dead.
article_snippet: Ms Brautigam said that Ms Brautigam has contacted other people with the same condition, but none of those people's hearts have stopped . '
article_snippet: Ms Brautigam lies in a hospital bed after undergoing one of Ms Brautigam regular episodes caused by Ms Brautigam heart condition .
article_snippet: Ms Brautigam said that Ms Brautigam has contacted people with PoTS, but none of those people's hearts have stopped.
article_snippet: Ms Brautigam also suffers joint hypermobility syndrome which means Ms Brautigam joints are more prone to injury and dislocation.
article_snippet: The two combined resulted in Ms Brautigam visiting A&E a staggering 64 times in one year. '
highlights_snippet: Ms Brautigam was pronounced clinically dead 36 times .
  