Comparison of provocative tests for unexplained syncope: Isoprenaline and glyceryl trinitrate for diagnosing vasovagal syncope

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 497-503

  Graham, L A ^a   Gray, J C ^a   Kenny, R A ^a,b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head up tilt testing; Syncope; Vasovagal syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOPRENALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TILT TABLE TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0034946525     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1999.2007     Document Type: Article

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