Abstract
We studied the immediate reproducibility of the results of the head-up tilt-table test in elderly patients (age > or =60 years). Twenty-seven consecutive men underwent 51 tests. The overall reproducibility was 98%, including 92% of a positive test and 100% of a negative test. The finding of this study validates the use of intravenous pharmacologic intervention in the elderly population.
MeSH terms
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Adrenergic beta-Agonists
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Blood Pressure
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Rate
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Isoproterenol
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Posture / physiology*
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Prospective Studies
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Reproducibility of Results
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Syncope, Vasovagal / diagnosis*
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Syncope, Vasovagal / etiology
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Syncope, Vasovagal / physiopathology
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Tilt-Table Test / methods*
Substances
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Adrenergic beta-Agonists
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Isoproterenol