TY - JOUR
T1 - Head up tilt testing
T2 - An appraisal of its current role in the management of patients with syncope
AU - Macedo, Paula
AU - Leite, Luiz Roberto
AU - Asirvatham, Samuel J.
AU - Hachul, Denise Tessariol
AU - Dos Santos-Neto, Leopoldo Luiz
AU - Shen, Win Kuang
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Head up tilt testing (HTT) is now commonly used to investigate otherwise unexplained syncope and presyncope. This test has been used for over 20 years primarily to diagnose neurally mediated syncope, but HTT's exact role in the diagnostic process remains uncertain. Recognized limitations include poor reproducibility, lack of prognostic role, and insufficient randomized studies to guide therapeutic choice. In this review, we describe the indications and methods recommended by present guidelines on utilizing HTT. In addition, present criticisms and limitations of this test, along with future perspectives, are outlined.
AB - Head up tilt testing (HTT) is now commonly used to investigate otherwise unexplained syncope and presyncope. This test has been used for over 20 years primarily to diagnose neurally mediated syncope, but HTT's exact role in the diagnostic process remains uncertain. Recognized limitations include poor reproducibility, lack of prognostic role, and insufficient randomized studies to guide therapeutic choice. In this review, we describe the indications and methods recommended by present guidelines on utilizing HTT. In addition, present criticisms and limitations of this test, along with future perspectives, are outlined.
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:79960575314
SN - 1941-6911
VL - 2
JO - Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
JF - Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
IS - 6
ER -