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Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness sometimes called fainting or 'passing out'. It is a common medical problem, affecting more than 3% of people in the United States and more than 6% of those over the age of 75 years. Most often, syncope is simply the result of a drop in blood pressure resulting from normal reflexes being triggered in an inappropriate or untimely fashion (called 'vasovagal' or 'neurally-mediated cardiogenic' syncope). However, some cases of syncope are due to more serious and even life-threatening conditions. The appropriate and complete evaluation and management of syncope can be critical. At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, our physicians specialize in the evaluation of syncope and use the latest technology to determine its cause.
Tilt Table Testing is one of the diagnostic tools used by our physicians evaluate the cause of syncope. This non-invasive test involves the patient lying flat and secured on a table and being tilted upright to a near-standing position with continuous ECG and blood pressure monitoring. In some patients, this simple maneuver will confirm the triggering of certain cardiovascular reflexes and diagnose the cause of syncope.
Last Modified: 07/02/2009
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