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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Tilt Test
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Tilt Test
by Diana__0__0, Aug 12, 1998 12:00AM
I am scheduled to have a tilt test performed next week and I was wondering
if you could tell me about the test and what to expect.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD APS, Aug 12, 1998 12:00AM
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Dear Diana,
A Tilt test involves a very simple concept, that is placing you on the table,
lying down, and after an intravenous line is inserted ('IV'is usually placed
in the forearm or hand)and the staff has the equipment set up to monitor your
heart rate and blood pressure very closely, then the table is slowly tilted.
And with you strapped in they can tilt it to the point that you are practically
standing up (not on your own two feet of course.) Some one will be asking you how
you feel fairly frequently, and sometimes they will inject a medication in the IV
that could bring out your symptoms or better said bring out the problems you have
that first brought you to have this test performed. Depending on the situation
the symptoms you are complaining of, if there are any, (examples include dizziness,
rapid heart rate, and passing out) can occur on the tilt table, except this time
it is a very controlled situation with as I said very close monitoring of the
heart rate and blood pressure to see if changes in those values occur that can
explain your symptoms. Good Luck. Keep in mind that this test is close to the
most non-invasive test there is in cardiology and medicine.
Information provided in the heart forum is intended for general medical informational
purposes only, actual diagnosis and treatment can only be made by your physician(s).
