Title: Tilt-Table Test: Why It’s Done, Results, and More
Headings: About Tilt-Table Testing
About Tilt-Table Testing
What it does
Neurally mediated hypotension
Neurally mediated syncope
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
Side effects
How to prepare
Follow advice on when to eat
Talk about medications you’re taking
Consider if you’ll drive yourself or get a ride
What happens during a tilt-table test?
After the test
Tilt-table test results
What negative means
What positive means
The takeaway

Content: However, if you fainted or felt faint during the test, your doctor may want you to stay overnight for observation or have someone drive you home. Tilt-table test results
What negative means
If you don’t have a reaction to the changes in the table’s positioning, doctors consider the test to be negative. You may still have a medical condition related to position changes. This result means the test didn’t reveal changes. Your doctor may recommend other forms of testing to monitor your heart, such as a Holter monitor you wear to track your heart rate over time. What positive means
If your blood pressure changes during the test, the test results are positive. Your doctor’s recommendations will depend on how your body reacted. For example, if your heart rate slows, your doctor may recommend additional tests to look at your heart. They may prescribe a medication called midodrine to prevent blood pressure drops. If your heart rate quickens, a doctor may prescribe medications — such as fludrocortisone, indomethacin, or dihydroergotamine — to reduce the likelihood that reaction will occur.