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Relationship between syncopal symptoms and head-up tilt test modes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2024

Shuo Wang Open the ORCID record for Shuo Wang [Opens in a new window] ,
Yali Peng Open the ORCID record for Yali Peng [Opens in a new window] ,
Yuwen Wang Open the ORCID record for Yuwen Wang [Opens in a new window] ,
Fang Li ,
Yi Xu Open the ORCID record for Yi Xu [Opens in a new window] ,
Huifen Zheng ,
Heli Yuan ,
Chunyan Hu ,
Donglei Liao Open the ORCID record for Donglei Liao [Opens in a new window]  and
Hong Cai Open the ORCID record for Hong Cai [Opens in a new window]
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Shuo Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Yali Peng
Affiliation:
Section of Science and Education, The First People’s Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
Yuwen Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Fang Li
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Yi Xu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Huifen Zheng
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
Heli Yuan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, China
Chunyan Hu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
Donglei Liao
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Hong Cai
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Juan Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Wen Li
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Yiyi Ding
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, The First People’s Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
Wenhua Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, The Third Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China
Xiaohong Xue
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Want Want Hospital, Changsha, China
Xiaoyan Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, China
Liping Zhu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Neonatology, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, China
Deyu Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Lixian People’s Hospital, Changde, China
Meihua Kang
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Weijia Pediatric Hospital, Changsha, China
Liping Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hunan People’s Hospital/First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
Weihong Chu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Xiaoming Li
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China Department of Pediatrics, Jieyang People’s Hospital, Jieyang, China
Xuemei Luo
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Runmei Zou
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
Cheng Wang*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiovasology, Children’s Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
*
Corresponding author: Cheng Wang; Email: wangcheng2nd@csu.edu.cn
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Abstract

Objective:

Head-up tilt test (HUTT) is an important tool in the diagnosis of pediatric vasovagal syncope. This research will explore the relationship between syncopal symptoms and HUTT modes in pediatric vasovagal syncope.

Methods:

A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 2513 children aged 3–18 years, who were diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, from Jan. 2001 to Dec. 2021 due to unexplained syncope or pre-syncope. The average age was 11.76 ± 2.83 years, including 1124 males and 1389 females. The patients were divided into the basic head-up tilt test (BHUT) group (596 patients) and the sublingual nitroglycerine head-up tilt test (SNHUT) group (1917 patients) according to the mode of positive HUTT at the time of confirmed pediatric vasovagal syncope.

Results:

(1) Baseline characteristics: Age, height, weight, heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and composition ratio of syncope at baseline status were higher in the BHUT group than in the SNHUT group (all P < 0.05). (2) Univariate analysis: Age, height, weight, HR, SBP, DBP, and syncope were potential risk factors for BHUT positive (all P < 0.05). (3) Multivariate analysis: syncope was an independent risk factor for BHUT positive, with a probability increase of 121% compared to pre-syncope (P<0.001).

Conclusion:

The probability of BHUT positivity was significantly higher than SNHUT in pediatric vasovagal syncope with previous syncopal episodes.

Keywords

syncopehead-up tilt testchildrenrisk factor
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