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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC_11(10-11)_566</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2016.566</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>The tilt table test in syncope diagnosis</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0020-7020</contrib-id><name><surname>Sedini&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Valentina</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-6342</contrib-id><name><surname>Pavlini&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Marina</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6941-8876</contrib-id><name><surname>Markovi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Bla&#x017E;enka</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7423-3999</contrib-id><name><surname>Le&#x0161;ko</surname><given-names>Bo&#x017E;ica</given-names></name></contrib>
<aff id="aff1">University Hospital Centre &#x201C;Sestre milosrdnice&#x201D;, Zagreb, <country>Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1">Address for correspondence: Valentina Sedini&#x0107;, Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Sestre milosrdnice, Vinogradska 29, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. / Phone: +385-1-3787-794 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="valentina.sedinic@kbcsm.hr">valentina.sedinic@kbcsm.hr</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date pub-type="epub-ppub"><month>11</month><year>2016</year></pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<issue>10-11</issue>
<fpage>566</fpage>
<lpage>566</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>27</day><month>09</month><year>2016</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>10</day><month>10</month><year>2016</year></date>
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<copyright-year>2016</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>Keywords: </title><kwd>syncope</kwd><kwd>diagnostic</kwd><kwd>healthcare</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Today the tilt table test is one of the unavoidable diagnostic tests in patients with syncope. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) Fainting, transient loss of consciousness, sudden dimming, collapse and dizziness are common indications for performing the test. Syncope, although basically benign, can have fatal consequences for patients if they are engaged in traffic or are injured during the fall. The tilt table test is used primarily to clarify the etiology of syncope in dubious cases. Depending on the result of the test (primarily in cardioinhibitory syncope) it may indicate the implantation of a cardiac pacemaker.</p>
<p>In our case report we will show the use of the tilt table test in our daily clinical practice.</p>
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<ref id="r1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="journal"><person-group person-group-type="author"><name><surname>Miller</surname><given-names>TH</given-names></name><name><surname>Kruse</surname><given-names>JE</given-names></name></person-group>. <article-title>Evaluation of syncope.</article-title> <source>Am Fam Physician</source>. <year>2005</year>;<volume>72</volume>(<issue>8</issue>):<fpage>1492</fpage>&#x2013;<lpage>500</lpage>.<pub-id pub-id-type="pmid">16273816</pub-id></mixed-citation></ref>
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