The tilt table test in syncope diagnosis

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    syncope, diagnostic, healthcare

    DOI

    https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2016.566

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    Today the tilt table test is one of the unavoidable diagnostic tests in patients with syncope. (1) Fainting, transient loss of consciousness, sudden dimming, collapse and dizziness are common indications for performing the test. Syncope, although basically benign, can have fatal consequences for patients if they are engaged in traffic or are injured during the fall. The tilt table test is used primarily to clarify the etiology of syncope in dubious cases. Depending on the result of the test (primarily in cardioinhibitory syncope) it may indicate the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker. In our case report we will show the use of the tilt table test in our daily clinical practice.

    Literature

    1. Miller TH, Kruse JE. Evaluation of syncope. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(8):1492–500. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16273816/
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    The tilt table test in syncope diagnosis

    Extended Abstract
    Issue10-11
    Published
    Pages566
    PDF via DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2016.566
    syncope
    diagnostic
    healthcare

    Authors

    Valentina Sedinić*ORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia
    Marina PavlinićORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia
    Blaženka MarkovićORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia
    Božica LeškoORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia

    *Correspondence email: valentina.sedinic@kbcsm.hr

    Full Text

    Today the tilt table test is one of the unavoidable diagnostic tests in patients with syncope. (1) Fainting, transient loss of consciousness, sudden dimming, collapse and dizziness are common indications for performing the test. Syncope, although basically benign, can have fatal consequences for patients if they are engaged in traffic or are injured during the fall. The tilt table test is used primarily to clarify the etiology of syncope in dubious cases. Depending on the result of the test (primarily in cardioinhibitory syncope) it may indicate the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker.

    In our case report we will show the use of the tilt table test in our daily clinical practice.

    Literature

    1. 1.
      Miller TH, Kruse JE. Evaluation of syncope. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(8):1492–500.PubMed