Barcelona, Spain, 31 August: A new definition of syncope – most commonly perceived as an episode of fainting – makes its diagnosis more precise and now dependent on a specific cause. New 2009 ESC ...

In the absence of structural heart disease (including a normal ECG), syncope is most often of neurally mediated reflex origin or orthostatic hypotension. As a rule, reflex etiologies predominate in ...

Episodes of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) events pose diagnostic difficulties, as the causes are diverse, carry vastly different risks, and span various specialties. An inconsistent ...

Syncope is most commonly perceived as an episode of fainting. Now a new definition makes its diagnosis more precise and now dependent on a specific cause. Syncope is most commonly perceived as an ...

Although extensive cardiovascular studies involving the tilt table were done in most of the cases described by Lyle and his associates 5 their studies were within normal limits. The exact physiologic ...

The startle response, often recorded as an eye-blink reflex, is a defensive measure believed to reflect emotional processing. Patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) show abnormal startle-reflex ...

For medically refractory vasovagal syncope (VVS) and functional bradycardia, the feasibility of off-label catheter cardioneuroablation (CNA) was supported by multicenter U.S. registry data. The ...

Establishing the cause or causes of syncope serves two principal purposes. First, an etiologic diagnosis permits assessment of prognosis and risk of recurrence, both issues of great concern for ...