| Steep fall in cardiac output is main determinant of hypotension during drug-free and nitroglycerine-induced orthostatic vasovagal syncope. | |
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PMID: 19084808 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: How much of the hypotension occurring during postural syncope is cardiac output-mediated and how much can be ascribed to a fall in systemic vascular resistance are unknown. The contribution of both determinants may be influenced by the use of vasoactive drugs. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the determinants of hypotension during drug-free and nitroglycerine (NTG)-induced vasovagal presyncope in routine tilt table testing. METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total of 56 patients (37 female; age 36 +/- 19 years) with suspected vasovagal syncope and a positive tilt test at two clinical centers were selected. In 29 patients, presyncope was provoked by 0.4 mg sublingual NTG, administered in the 60 degrees head-up tilt position. In the other 27 patients, presyncope was provoked by passive tilt alone. Finger arterial pressure was monitored continuously, and left ventricular stroke volume was computed from pressure pulsations. RESULTS: After NTG administration, heart rate rose, and peak heart rate was similar in all patients. Use of NTG did not affect circulatory patterns precipitating a vasovagal response. On average in all patients, marked hypotension was mediated by an approximately 50% fall in cardiac output, whereas systemic vascular resistance was well maintained until presyncope. CONCLUSION: Hypotension during routine tilt testing is cardiac output-mediated, and the mechanism appears independent of the use of 0.4 mg sublingual NTG. The study data challenge the conventional idea of systemic vasodilation as the overriding cause of hypotension during postural syncope. |
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Authors:
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Bart Verheyden; Jiexin Liu; Nynke van Dijk; Berend E Westerhof; Tony Reybrouck; André E Aubert; Wouter Wieling |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-09-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society Volume: 5 ISSN: 1556-3871 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Rhythm Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-16 Completed Date: 2009-04-07 Revised Date: 2009-10-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101200317 Medline TA: Heart Rhythm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1695-701 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. bart.verheyden@med.kuleuven.be |
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Adult Blood Pressure / drug effects, physiology Body Mass Index Electrocardiography Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Ventricles / physiopathology* Humans Hypotension, Orthostatic / etiology, physiopathology* Male Nitroglycerin / diagnostic use* Retrospective Studies Stroke Volume / physiology* Syncope, Vasovagal / chemically induced, complications, physiopathology* Tilt-Table Test / methods* Vascular Resistance / physiology Vasodilator Agents / diagnostic use Ventricular Function, Left / physiology* |
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0/Vasodilator Agents; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin |
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Comment In:
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Heart Rhythm. 2008 Dec;5(12):1702-3
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18996054
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