title: Evaluating unexplained syncope with upright tilt testing.
abstract: Trials of upright tilt testing for vasovagal syncope are difficult to evaluate, owing to differing methods used and the lack of a gold standard with which to compare this test. This paper reviews the studies to date and offers recommendations for the clinical use of this test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Kapoor
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018667:Tilt-Table Test / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D007545:Isoproterenol