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  • Title: Tilt training and pacing: a report on 9 patients with neurally mediated syncope.
    Author: Reybrouck T, Heidbüchel H, Willems R, Ector H.
    Journal: Acta Cardiol; 2010 Feb; 65(1):3-7. PubMed ID: 20306883.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: In patients with neurally mediated syncope (NMS), pacing has been used to prevent bradycardia and syncope. However, recurrence due to the vasodepressor component remains a problem. METHODS: We report on tilt training in 9 patients with a pacemaker (PM) implantation. Patients were submitted to daily in-hospital tilt testing. They were instructed to continue this therapy at home. RESULTS: A negative tilt test was obtained in all patients. Six patients remained free from syncope. Recurrent syncope was observed in 3 patients. In 4 patients the pacemaker had been implanted before the start of the tilt training programme. Five patients had a pacemaker implanted after the administration of tilt training therapy. CONCLUSION: NMS also occurs in paced patients.Tilt training improves the clinical outcome by restoring the vasoconstrictor reserve capacity.
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