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A member asked:
My heart stopped beating during tilt test for 8 seconds after being sprayed under my tongue with nitroglycerin. why ?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Talk to your doc: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 11/14/2012
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Need Consultation: Talk to your cardiologist, this is something that he/she needs to know.
Answered 3/15/2013
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