About The Medical Condition Tilt-Table Test
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Tilt-Table Test
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Tilt-Table Test?
Tilt tables are used to maintain a head-down body posture during testing of cardiac response to identify patients with a vasodepressive or cardioinhibitory response as a cause of syncope. (From Braunwald, Heart Disease, 4th ed, p621)
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