13th International Congress
THE "NEW FRONTIERS"
OF ARRHYTHMIAS 1998

January 24-31, 1998
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

RT-210

Baroreceptor function during head up tilt test in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope

Andrea Passantino, Nicola Di Venere*, Cinzia Forleo, Francesco Massari, Paolo Totaro, Filippo Mastropasqua, Maria Vittoria Pitzalis*, Paolo Rizzon*.
Cardiology "Maugeri" Foundation, IRCCS, Cassano, *Institute of Cardiology, University of Bari, Italy

References

1.

Abboud FM:
Neurocardiogenic syncope.
N Engl J Med 1993; 328: 1117-1119.

2.

Mosequeda-Garcia R, Desal T, Jarai Z, et al:
Decreased baroreflex sensitivity in patients with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope (abstract).
Circulation 1994; 90 (Suppl 1): I-316.

3.

Haruhiko I, Shigeki I, Mitsuru M, et al:
Abnormal baroreflex sensitivity in patients with neurally mediated syncope (abstract).
Circulation 1996; 94 (Suppl 1): I-621.

4.

Thomson HL, Wright K, Frenneaux MP:
Baroreflex sensitivity in patients with vasovagal syncope.
Circulation 1997; 95: 395-400.

5.

Thomson HL, Atherton JJ, Khafagi FA, Frenneaux MP:
Failure of reflex venoconstriction during exercise in patients with vasovagal syncope.
Circulation 1996; 93: 953-959.

6.

El Sayed H, Hainsworth R:
Relationship between plasma volume, carotid baroreceptor sensitivity and orthostatic tolerance.
Clin Sci 1995; 88: 463-470.

 

backward

CARDIOnet® - registered trade mark name
Copyright © 1996-1998 by CARDIOnet. All rights reserved.