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 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and ...

Excluding any need for emergency medical attention to deal with physical injury, the initial medical evaluation of individuals suspected of having suffered a syncope spell begins with careful medical ...

Syncope is a frequent cause for emergency consultation and hospital admission; it is also an indicator of reduced survival rate among older adults. The differential diagnosis may be large, but ...

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 ...