Prolonged asystole induced by head up tilt test. Report of four cases and brief review of the prognostic significance and medical management

Heart

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-275

  Pentousis, D ^a   Cooper, J P ^a   Cobbe, S M ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asystole; Head up tilt test; Vasovagal syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DISOPYRAMIDE; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0030898603     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.77.3.273     Document Type: Article

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