Diagnostic role of head-up tilt test in patients with cough syncope

Conclusion
Syncope during coughing is a result of hypotension, rather than bradycardia. Coughing during HUT is a useful test in patients suspected to have cough syncope but in whom the history is not conclusive.

Source: Europace - August 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mereu, R., Taraborrelli, P., Sau, A., Di Toro, A., Halim, S., Hayat, S., Bernardi, L., Francis, D. P., Sutton, R., Lim, P. B. Tags: Syncope and event loop recorders Source Type: research