New hemodynamic criteria to separate classical orthostatic hypotension from vasovagal syncope
Objective To define and evaluate hemodynamic criteria to distinguish between classical orthostatic hypotension (cOH) and vasovagal syncope (VVS) in tilt table testing (TTT). Methods Inclusion criteria for VVS were a history of VVS and tilt‐induced syncope defined as a blood pressure (BP) decrease an...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of clinical and translational neurology 2021-08, Vol.8 (8), p.1635-1645 |
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To define and evaluate hemodynamic criteria to distinguish between classical orthostatic hypotension (cOH) and vasovagal syncope (VVS) in tilt table testing (TTT).
Methods
Inclusion criteria for VVS were a history of VVS and tilt‐induced syncope defined as a blood pressure (BP) decrease and electroencephalographic changes during syncope with complaint recognition. Criteria for cOH were a history of cOH and a BP decrease meeting published criteria. Clinical diagnoses were established prior to TTT. We assessed (1) whether the decrease of systolic BP accelerated, “convex,” or decelerated, “concave”; (2) the time from head‐up tilt to when BP reached one‐half its maximal decrease; (3) the difference between baseline heart rate (HR) and HR at BP nadir. We calculated the diagnostic yield of optimized thresholds of these features and their combinations.
Results
We included 82 VVS cases (40% men, median age 44 years) and 65 cOH cases (66% men, median age 70 years). BP decrease was concave in cOH in 79% and convex in VVS in 94% (p |
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ISSN: | 2328-9503 2328-9503 |
DOI: | 10.1002/acn3.51412 |