Tilt table test today - state of the art. [PDF]
A tilt table test (TTT) is an inexpensive, noninvasive tool for the differential diagnosis of syncope and orthostatic intolerance and has good diagnostic yield.
Teodorovich N, Swissa M.
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Tilt-table test: its role in modern practice. [PDF]
Syncope is a major healthcare problem with significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare cost. It is a common symptom with a complex pathophysiology and, therefore, several aetiologies.
Sandhu KS, Khan P, Panting J, Nadar S.
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Abolish the Tilt Table Test for the Workup of Syncope! [PDF]
N. Kulkarni, P. Mody, B. Levine
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Autonomic uprising: the tilt table test in autonomic medicine. [PDF]
This perspective piece on head-up tilt table testing is part of a series on autonomic function testing. The tilt table can be a useful diagnostic test, but methodologies vary, and the results are sometimes misinterpreted. The intent here is not to review comprehensively the utility of various tilt table testing protocols but to convey a number of ...
Cheshire WP, Goldstein DS.
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Diagnostic value of the tilt-table test for the assessment of syncope in children and adolescents [PDF]
OBJECTIVE - To assess the diagnostic value, the characteristics, and feasibility of tilt-table testing in children and adolescents. METHODS - From August 1991 to June 1997, we retrospectively assessed 94 patients under the age of 18 years who had a ...
Tan Chen Wu+3 more
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Effect of Food Intake on Hemodynamic Parameters during the Tilt-Table Test in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. [PDF]
Background and Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the effect of food intake on the heart rate (HR) in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
Habek M+5 more
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Low Sensitivity of Abbreviated Tilt Table Testing for Diagnosing Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Adults With ME/CFS [PDF]
Introduction: Orthostatic intolerance is common among individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In some ME/CFS case definitions, orthostatic intolerance is considered a core feature of the disorder.
C. (Linda) M. C. van Campen+2 more
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Influence of passive leg movements on blood circulation on the tilt table in healthy adults [PDF]
Background One problem in the mobilization of patients with neurological diseases, such as spinal cord injury, is the circulatory collapse that occurs while changing from supine to vertical position because of the missing venous pump due to paralyzed leg
Czell David+5 more
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Predictive value of isolated very low QRS voltage in tilt-table test for neurally mediated syncope [PDF]
Objective: The cause of syncope is generally determined based on clinical manifestations. There has been little discussion about the value of electrocardiograms for diagnosing neurally mediated syncope.
Haichao Chen+9 more
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Sub–Lingual Spray Versus Pearl of TNG as A Provocative Agent for Tilt Table Test [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the false positive ratio of Tilt Table Test (TTT) result by using TNG spray (Sub–lingual; SL) as compared to TNG pearl in patients referred to military service.
Reza Karbasi-Afshar+3 more
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