CARDIOLOGY
MITRAL REGURGITATION
Question
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Your blood pressure and heart rate will drop during a tilt-table test if you have a diagnosis of vasovagal syncope.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If you faint during the test, the table will be returned to a flat position. You will be checked closely and taken care of right away by your medical team. Most people wake up right away. Your heart rate and blood pressure will be checked before you go home.
Detailed explanation-2: -With POTS, tilt table testing typically reproduces the clinical symptoms in association with a heart rate increase ≥30 beats/min or a maximum heart rate ≥120 beats/min within the first 10 minutes; these changes are not associated with hypotension.
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