Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope: A follow-up study in 16 patients

Pietro Guaraldi; Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura; Rossana Terlizzi; Annagrazia Cecere; Laura Solieri; Giorgio Barletta; Pietro Cortelli

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Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope: A follow-up study in 16 patients

Pietro Guaraldi, Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura, Rossana Terlizzi, Annagrazia Cecere, Laura Solieri, Giorgio Barletta, Pietro Cortelli

Istituto Scienze Neurologiche

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-160
Number of pages	6
Journal	Clinical Autonomic Research
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-011-0153-3
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

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Keywords

Asystole
Head-up tilt
Long-term outcome
Reflex syncope

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

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Guaraldi, P., Calandra-Buonaura, G., Terlizzi, R., Cecere, A., Solieri, L., Barletta, G., & Cortelli, P. (2012). Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope: A follow-up study in 16 patients. Clinical Autonomic Research, 22(3), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-011-0153-3

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