Age and the head-up tilt test outcome in syncope patients
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age and the head-up tilt test outcome in syncope patients
conclusions hemodynamic response to the hutt was associated with age. cardioinhibitory response became less frequent with age due to exaggerated vagal activity in the younger patients as compared with the older subjects. background the head-up tilt test (hutt) is a useful diagnostic tool for syncope. objectives we sought to investigate the outcome of the hutt in syncope patients and identify th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2251-9572
DOI: 10.5812/cardiovascmed.27871