| Title | Tilt-test diagnosis of hypotensive transient ischaemic attacks. | | Author(s) | Jardine DL, Hurrell MA, Fink J | | Institution | Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. david.jardine@cdhb.govt.nz | | Source | Intern Med J 2007 Jul; 37(7):498-501. | | Abstract | Eight elderly patients with postural hypotension who presented with transient ischaemic attacks are reported. Six patients underwent head-up tilt testing with continuous blood pressure monitoring. During tilt, postural hypotension was found in five patients and in three patients transient ischaemic attacks were reproduced. Postural hypotension is probably a rare cause of transient ischaemic attacks, but may be underrecognized. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17547728 |
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