Diagnostic value of the head-up tilt test and the R-test in patients with syncope

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2006 Italy Publisher:Touch Medical Media, Ltd.Journal:Heart International, volume 2 (issn: 1826-1868, eissn: 2036-2579,

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Authors: RADDINO, Riccardo; ZANINI G; ROBBA D; BONADEI, Ivano; CHIEPPA F; PEDRINAZZI C; CARETTA G; +3 Authors

doi: 10.4081/hi.2006.171 , 10.1177/1826186806002003-406

pmid: 21977267

pmc: PMC3184676

handle: 11379/28831

Diagnostic value of the head-up tilt test and the R-test in patients with syncope

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The diagnostic value of the head-up tilt test (HUTT) in discovering vasovagal syndrome depends on the pre-test probability. An accurate anamnesis and clinical examination screens the patients indicated for the HUTT. In patients with unexplained syncope, the R-test is an alternative procedure to discover its cause. In our study, we evaluated the diagnostic significance of the HUTT in a group of 211 patients and of the R-test in a subgroup of 45 patients with negative HUTT results and with negative traditional Holter ECG monitoring (24 hr).

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Italy

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University of Brescia
Italy

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RC666-701, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, Article

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