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

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

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 disc...

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Main Authors: Debora Robba, Enrico Vizzardi, Livio Dei Cas, Giorgio Caretta, Alberto Madureri, Claudio Pedrinazzi, Federica Chieppa, Ivano Bonadei, Gregoriana Zanini, Riccardo Raddino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2006-12-01
Series:Heart International
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1256

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