Tilt Table Test Video

Your blood pressure and ekg will be monitored for about five minutes in this position.

Tilt table test video. To begin the test you will lie flat on the tilt table it is possible that the room will be dark. A tilt table test is usually used to evaluate patients who have had unexplained fainting spells or passing out which is a condition called syncope. The test can tell your doctor if faulty brain signals are causing low blood pressure. This video discusses what you can expect after the tilt table test.

Syncope is a relatively common condition in the general population and can be caused by a variety of health problems some that are very serious and others that are not so serious. After your healthcare providers have checked your blood pressure and ekg reading for a few minutes you will be tilted head up like you are lying on a steep hill. In a tilt table test you lie on a table that adjusts your body position from horizontal to vertical to simulate standing up.