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Maryland Heart Center

Electrophysiology Lab

UMMC's Heart and Heart Surgery Program ranked as one of the nation's 50 best by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.

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Instructions for Tilt Table Test

Tilt Table Test
  • Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your test.
  • A secretary will call to give you the date and time of your test. She will mail you a packet of information about the test and directions to the Electrophysiology Lab (testing area).
  • A nurse will call and tell you what medicine you should or should not take before your test.
  • You may drive to and from your test.
  • The test itself takes 40 minutes, but plan to be here 2 to 3 hours (IV, paperwork, talking with the doctor).
  • Please let the nurse know when she calls if you weigh over 250 pounds.

If you have any questions about your test, please call the EP Lab at 410-328-7801.


Please call if you would like to make an appointment or talk to someone about our services. Patients dial 1-866-408-6885, physicians dial 410-328-6622 or 1-800-318-1019.