The patient should understand the purpose of the tilt table test, and the diagnosis that the physician is trying to confirm or rule out. If the tilt table test is positive, the patient should ask questions about the frequency of false-positive results for that particulare tilt table procedure...
Tilt-Table Testing The tilt-table test can be a valuable tool in the assessment of syncope, particularly to confirm a vasovagal cause or in cases of unexplained syncope. The test has a specificity of 90% for vasovagal syncope. It is the test of choice for suspected cases of POTS and is ...
The same procedure will be repeated as needed with incremental isoproterenol at steps of 1 µg/min, up to 3 µg/min. (2) Isoproterenol is administered during a 10- to 15-minute supine phase at doses sufficient to increment heart rate by 20% to 30%. The tilt table testing is ...