Sub–Lingual Spray Versus Pearl of TNG as A Provocative Agent for Tilt Table Test

Autor: Reza Karbasi-Afshar, Amin Saburi, Ayat Shahmari, Arezoo Khosravi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 7, Iss 10, Pp 2250-2252 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5494.3483
Popis: Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the false positive ratio of Tilt Table Test (TTT) result by using TNG spray (Sub–lingual; SL) as compared to TNG pearl in patients referred to military service. Material and Methods: This was a prospective study. It was conducted on 110 cases referred for military service, expressed vasovagal symptoms. We divided the subjects into three groups; first Group (60 cases) used TNG pearl for provoking syncope in TTT, Group 2 (50 cases) and Group 3 (control cases) used TNG spray in the same dose (0.4 mg). Results: In the first step of tilt study, 10%, and 8% of subjects had fainted on not using provoking drug in cases and controls, respectively. After using the drugs, 36.6%, 96% and 18% showed positive results in pearl, spray and the control groups, respectively (p
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