Predicting Vasovagal Syncope from Heart Rate and Blood Pressure: A Prospective Study in 140 Subjects

We developed a vasovagal syncope (VVS) prediction algorithm for use during head-up tilt with simultaneous analysis of heart rate (HR) and systolic blood pressure (SBP). We previously tested this algorithm retrospectively in 1155 subjects, showing sensitivity 95%, specificity 93% and median prediction time of 59s.

Source: Heart Rhythm - April 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nathalie Virag, Mark Erickson, Patricia Taraborrelli, Rolf Vetter, Phang Boon Lim, Richard Sutton Source Type: research