title: Diagnostic value of the head-up tilt test and the R-test in patients with syncope.
abstract: The diagnostic value of the head-up tilt test (HUTT) in discovering vasovagal syndrome depends on the pre-test probability. An accurate anamnesis and clinical examination screens the patients indicated for the HUTT. In patients with unexplained syncope, the R-test is an alternative procedure to discover its cause. In our study, we evaluated the diagnostic significance of the HUTT in a group of 211 patients and of the R-test in a subgroup of 45 patients with negative HUTT results and with negative traditional Holter ECG monitoring (24 hr).
authors: Section of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Raddino
authors: Gregoriana
authors: G
authors: Zanini
authors: Debora
authors: D
authors: Robba
authors: Ivano
authors: I
authors: Bonadei
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Chieppa
authors: Claudio
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authors: Pedrinazzi
authors: Giorgio
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authors: Caretta
authors: Alberto
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authors: Madureri
authors: Enrico
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authors: Vizzardi
authors: Livio
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authors: Dei Cas