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====== Tilt-Table Test ======
From [[https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/diagnosing-a-heart-attack/tilt-table-test|heart.org]]:

__What is a tilt-table test?__
If you often feel faint or lightheaded, your doctor may use a tilt-table test to find out why. During the test, you lie on a table that is slowly tilted upward. The test measures how your blood pressure and heart rate respond to the force of gravity. A nurse or technician keeps track of your blood pressure and your heart rate (pulse) to see how they change during the test.

__Quick facts__
Doctors use tilt-table tests to find out why people feel faint or lightheaded or actually completely pass out.
Tilt-table tests can be used to see if fainting is due to abnormal control of heart rate or blood pressure. A very slow heart rate (bradycardia) can cause fainting. 
During the test, you lie on a special table that can have your head raised so that it is elevated to 60 to 80 degrees above the rest of your body while a nurse or doctor monitors your blood pressure and heart rate. You may have an IV inserted to give medicine or draw blood.