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Tilt‐test diagnosis of hypotensive transient ischaemic attacks
Author(s) -
Jardine D. L.,
Hurrell M. A.,
Fink J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01289.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , anesthesia , transient (computer programming) , tilt (camera) , cardiology , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
Eight elderly patients with postural hypotension who presented with transient ischaemic attacks are reported. Six patients underwent head‐up tilt testing with continuous blood pressure monitoring. During tilt, postural hypotension was found in five patients and in three patients transient ischaemic attacks were reproduced. Postural hypotension is probably a rare cause of transient ischaemic attacks, but may be underrecognized.