A tilt table test is used to identify the cause of fainting spells. During a tilt table test, you would lay on a table, which is relatively abruptly tilted up to 60 or 90 degrees.

This is a two-part unit on syncope and the value of tilt table testing. Part 1 discussed the physiology of syncope, the procedure of tilt table testing, and indications and contraindications for it.

Tilt Table Test A tilt test is done when a person faints suddenly. The test measures the heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation and tells if the person has fainted due to heart disease.

THE HEAD-UPRIGHT TILT-TABLE (HUT) TEST IS USED primarily for the investigation of orthostatic symptoms. Although this test is frequently the gold standard for the evaluation of neurocardiogenic ...