Title: Tilt Test Explained! MyHeart
Headings: Tilt Test – Tilt Table Test Explained!
Tilt Test – Tilt Table Test Explained!
What is a Tilt Test?
What Happens in the Tilt Test?
What Drugs May Be Given In The Tilt Test And Why?
Is Tilt Testing Safe?
How Often Are Tilt Tests Positive?
What Information Are We Looking For In A Tilt Test
Are Tilt Tests Accurate?

Content: The trigger for this is often orthostatic stress, the stress of standing for prolonged periods. Positive tilt tests are felt diagnostic of neurally mediated syncope. Other information can be provided in the tilt test. In postural orthostatic tachycardia or P.O.T.S syndrome for example and other forms of dysautonomia or orthostatic intolerance, the heart rate response to standing can be important in diagnosis. Are Tilt Tests Accurate? The problem with neurally mediated syncope is that there is no clear definition of what it is! We basically label those with positive tilt tests as having neurogenic syncope. The big problem with this is that not all people with neurally mediated syncope will have a positive tilt test. In fact those with and without a positive test typically share the same symptoms. Scientifically speaking the sensitivity and the specificity of the test is not well known.