Syncope is a common condition. Tilt testing with sublingual nitroglycerin (TT-TNT) provides a test with good specificity and positivity rate in young and old patients. Its use in hypertensive patients ...

The tilt test is generally performed after an overnight fast to avoid possible postprandial syncope. IV cannulation, when necessary, is done 30-60 minutes before test initiation to avoid false ...

To address the issue of placebo effect associated with pacemaker insertion, the multicenter Second Vasovagal Pacemaker Study (VPS II) was con-ducted. [45] Patients with at least six total episodes of ...

Blood pressure, heart rate and ratios of blood pressure to heart rate in the titled position during the simplistic tilt test had predictive value with regard to the presence, pattern, and stage of ...