Tilt Table Test for Syncope Diagnosis
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What is a negative result tilt table test characterized by?

  • Severe decrease in heart rate and systolic blood pressure below 90 mmHg with symptoms
  • Fluctuating heart rate and systolic blood pressure without symptoms
  • Moderate increase in heart rate and maintaining systolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg without symptoms (correct)
  • No change in heart rate and systolic blood pressure with symptoms

    • What may provoke a neurocardiogenic reflex during a tilt table test?

  • Low blood pressure without any external factors
  • Nitroglycerin, clomipramine, and isoprenaline administration (correct)
  • Orthostatic stress without any medication
  • Excessive increase in heart rate and systolic blood pressure

    • Which condition may be present if the patient's heart rate does not increase more than 5/min above baseline values?

  • Postural orthostatic tachycardia
  • Vasodepressor component
  • Chronotropic incompetence (correct)
  • Cardioinhibitory component

    • What does a tilt table test reveal susceptibility to?

    <p>Reflex hypotension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some positive responses that may be distinguished during a tilt table test?

    <p>Initial orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, delayed orthostatic hypotension, and postural orthostatic tachycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which substance may exaggerate orthostatic stress during the negative-passive phase of a tilt table test?

    <p>Nitroglycerin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a negative result tilt table test characterized by?

    <p>Moderate increase in heart rate and maintaining systolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg without symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a tilt table test reveal susceptibility to?

    <p>Reflex hypotension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may provoke a neurocardiogenic reflex with its vasodepressor and cardioinhibitory components during a tilt table test?

    <p>Orthostatic stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition may be present if the patient's heart rate does not increase more than 5/min above baseline values?

    <p>Chronotropic incompetence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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