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Effect of Provocation by Sublingual Nitroglycerin on the Result of Tilt Table Test in Patients with Unexplained Syncope [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023
Background: Patients with unexplained syncope should undergo the tilt table test, it is the only clinical laboratory test indicated to identify susceptibility to vasovagal fainting.The Aim of the work: To evaluate the effect of sublingual nitrates ...
Ali Elshafey, Al Hussein Ahmed, Ahmed Abdul-Aziz, Ahmed Al-Habbaa   +3 more
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The role and importance of the tilt table test in pediatrics: Single-center experience and review of literature

Heart and Mind, 2020
Introduction: The head-up tilt table test is noninvasive diagnostic procedure, which is used in the diagnosis of syncope. Syncope presents a benign short-term disorder of cerebral circulation with the sudden loss of consciousness and muscle tone.
Zijo Begic, Nedim Begic, Edin Begic, Naida Spahovic   +3 more
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Heart rate recovery and diastolic blood pressure ratio on the treadmill test predict an induction and recurrence of vasovagal syncope [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019
Background/Aims The induction and recurrence of syncope is a concerning situation that could be unpredicted in the vasovagal syncope (VVS). We investigated a simple predictor for the induced and recurrent VVS during Head-Up table-tilt Test (HUT) and ...
Yu Jeong Choi, Ki-Woon Kang, Sang Hyun Jang, Jae Guk Kim, Soo Joo Lee, Kyung Tea Jung   +5 more
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Autonomic dysfunction after mild acute ischemic stroke and six months after: a prospective observational cohort study

BMC Neurology, 2023
Introduction Autonomic dysfunction is prevalent in ischemic stroke patients and associated with a worse clinical outcome. We aimed to evaluate autonomic dysfunction over time and the tolerability of the head-up tilt table test in an acute stroke setting ...
Mathias Damkjær, Sofie Amalie Simonsen, Adam Vittrup Heiberg, Jesper Mehlsen, Anders Sode West, Poul Jennum, Helle Klingenberg Iversen   +6 more
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Isoproterenol Causing Coronary Vasospasm and ST Elevations During Tilt Table Testing

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020
Syncope is a sudden but reversible brief loss of consciousness secondary to an acute reduction of cerebral perfusion. Reflex syncope denotes neurologically mediated syncope, which includes vasovagal, carotid sinus syndrome, and other situational syncope.
Hanh Duong MS, Omar Maher Masarweh MS, Grant Campbell MS, Theingi Tiffany Win MD, Fowrooz Joolhar MD   +4 more
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Influence of passive leg movements on blood circulation on the tilt table in healthy adults

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2004
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, Schreier Reinhard, Rupp Rüdiger, Eberhard Stephen, Colombo Gery, Dietz Volker   +5 more
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Amount of Weight-Bearing During Tilt Table Inclination, With Neutral and Unilateral Knee Flexion Postures [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018
ObjectiveTo analyze the amount of weight-bearing during tilt table increments, with a review of neutral and unilateral knee flexion postures.MethodsThere were 17 healthy participants enrolled in this study.
Jung Hyun Yang, Tae Wan Kim, Sang Hun Kim, Byeong Ju Lee, Jin A Yoon, Nam Hoon Moon, Myung Jun Shin, Yong Beom Shin   +7 more
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Does a Role Exist for Tilting-Guided Therapy in the Management of Neurocardiogenic Syncope?

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2002
PURPOSE: Upright tilt-table testing (UTT) is an useful method for identifying patients with neurocardiogenic syncope, but its role in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy is controversial.
Denise Hachul, Mauricio Scanavacca, Eduardo Sosa   +2 more
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Feasibility of Blood Pressure Measurement With a Wearable (Watch‐Type) Monitor During Impending Syncopal Episodes

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background We assessed the reliability and feasibility of blood pressure (BP) measurements by means of a new wearable watch‐type BP monitor (HeartGuide) in detecting episodes of hypotensive (pre)syncope induced by tilt table test.
Antonella Groppelli, Martina Rafanelli, Giuseppe Dario Testa, Samuele Agusto, Giulia Rivasi, Andrea Ungar, Erika Carbone, Davide Soranna, Antonella Zambon, Michele Brignole, Gianfranco Parati   +10 more
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Low Sensitivity of Abbreviated Tilt Table Testing for Diagnosing Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in Adults With ME/CFS

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018
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, Peter C. Rowe, Frans C. Visser   +2 more
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