TILT TABLE TEST

Your doctor has ordered a tilt table test. What does this mean? This test is for patients with unexplained syncopal episodes (dizzy/fainting spells). The result of this study may help your doctor better understand the reason behind these episodes and help direct your care in the future.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

1. You will be asked not to eat anything after midnight prior to the test. You should drink an eight-ounce glass of water 1-2 hours prior to the test.
    
2. The test will take place at Kramer & Crouse Cardiology, PA. You can anticipate this test to take 1-2 hours to complete.
    
3. Upon arrival at Kramer & Crouse Cardiology, P.A., the test will be further explained to you and you are encouraged to ask any questions you may have.
    
4. An IV will be started so that fluids and medications may be administered.
    
5. A nurse will monitor your blood pressure, heart rhythm, and heart rate throughout the procedure.
    
6. You will be asked to lie on a table in a dim, quiet room where you will be positioned in certain degrees of incline.
    
7. During the tilting procedure, we will try to reproduce the symptoms that occur during your light-headed/fainting episodes. This may or may not require medication administered through your IV.
    
8. Your responses during the test will help your physician determine treatment that is appropriate for your medical condition.