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.
Guaraldi P., Calandra-Buonaura G., Terlizzi R., Cecere A., Solieri L., Barletta G., et al. (2012). Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope: a follow-up study in 16 patients. CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH, 22(3), 155-160 [10.1007/s10286-011-0153-3].
Tilt-induced cardioinhibitory syncope: a follow-up study in 16 patients.
GUARALDI, PIETRO;CALANDRA BUONAURA, GIOVANNA;TERLIZZI, ROSSANA;SOLIERI, LAURA;BARLETTA, GIORGIO;CORTELLI, PIETRO
2012
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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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
