TY - JOUR
T1 - Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope
T2 - A follow-up study in 16 patients
AU - Guaraldi, Pietro
AU - Calandra-Buonaura, Giovanna
AU - Terlizzi, Rossana
AU - Cecere, Annagrazia
AU - Solieri, Laura
AU - Barletta, Giorgio
AU - Cortelli, Pietro
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Introduction: The exact clinical and prognostic significance and the therapeutic implications of asystole induced by head-up tilt test are still a matter of debate. Methods We assessed, by means of a semi-structured interview, the long-term outcome of cardioinhibitory syncope in all the patients who presented a tilt-induced sinus arrest of more than 3 s in our Autonomic Unit between 1996 and 2010. Conclusions: Although syncopal recurrences were common, tilt-induced asystole did not imply a poor prognosis in terms of death or major therapeutic procedures.
AB - Introduction: The exact clinical and prognostic significance and the therapeutic implications of asystole induced by head-up tilt test are still a matter of debate. Methods We assessed, by means of a semi-structured interview, the long-term outcome of cardioinhibitory syncope in all the patients who presented a tilt-induced sinus arrest of more than 3 s in our Autonomic Unit between 1996 and 2010. Conclusions: Although syncopal recurrences were common, tilt-induced asystole did not imply a poor prognosis in terms of death or major therapeutic procedures.
KW - Asystole
KW - Head-up tilt
KW - Long-term outcome
KW - Reflex syncope
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U2 - 10.1007/s10286-011-0153-3
DO - 10.1007/s10286-011-0153-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 22170295
AN - SCOPUS:84863728422
VL - 22
SP - 155
EP - 160
JO - Clinical Autonomic Research
JF - Clinical Autonomic Research
SN - 0959-9851
IS - 3
ER -