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tilt test
Upright tilt test Cardiology A clinical maneuver in which a person is placed in a head-up position on a tilt table at a 40º to 80º from horizontal and maintained in a motionless upright position for ≥ 10-15 mins, the
intent being to provoke syncope, bradycardia, or hypotension; the resulting gravitational pooling of blood volume evokes a decline in CVP, stroke volume, and bp; the TT may be used to detect neurocardiogenic syncope Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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