Tilt Table Test Video

This video discusses what you can expect after the tilt table test.

Tilt table test video.

In a tilt table test you lie on a table that adjusts your body position from horizontal to vertical to simulate standing up. Eric taylor m d explains the tilt table test a diagnostic procedure that monitors blood pressures heart rate and symptoms that may present at the time o. A tilt table test is usually used to evaluate patients who have had unexplained fainting spells or passing out which is a condition called syncope. Sandroni discusses why a patient may receive an autonomic test and the process that a patient will experience.

After your healthcare providers have checked your blood pressure and ekg reading for a few minutes you will be tilted head up like you are lying on a steep hill. To begin the test you will lie flat on the tilt table it is possible that the room will be dark. Syncope is a relatively common condition in the general population and can be caused by a variety of health problems some that are very serious and others that are not so serious.