Tilt testing is performed when patients are experiencing syncope (passing out/fainting), dizziness or unexplained loss of consciousness.
If you are attending for the test, you will be required to lie down, face up on the tilt table bed. ECG electrodes and blood pressure monitoring equipment will be attached by one of our team of cardiac technicians. The bed is then tilted in a heads up position so you will feel slightly leant backwards for 45 minutes and monitored closely. Any changes in blood pressure and heart rate are monitored which may be the cause of the fainting / dizziness episodes. The bed is returned to the horizontal position and monitored closely until your heart rate and blood pressure return to their initial values.
All patients are advised to have a light breakfast or light lunch before attending this test and to avoid caffeine on the day of the test.
