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    Tilt table testing to diagnose pseudosyncope in the pediatric population

    Jeffrey A. Robinson, Jill K. Shivapour, Christopher S. Snyder

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 411-416, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12458

    Abstract Objective: Pseudosyncope can be difficult to distinguish from true syncope. Often, pediatric patients with pseudosyncope undergo multiple tests and referrals before the appropriate diagnosis is reached. The purpose is to describe the utility of the head-up tilt table test to elicit the diagnosis of pseudosyncope in the pediatric population.
    Design: Retrospective chart review from November 2012 to December 2015 of patients age ≤23 years referred for 30-minute, 80-degree tilt table test. Pretest probability for pseudosyncope was high if there was no response to traditional management, atypical episodes, occurrence during undesirable exercise, or prolonged episode duration. Inductive techniques… More >

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