Syncope is transient loss of consciousness with inability to maintain postural tone, from which the patient recovers spontaneously. [1] In children, syncopal episodes typically last seconds and occur ...

Melbourne, Australia - Contrary to some previous reports, new research involving twins suggests that genes probably do play an important role in vasovagal syncope (VVS) [1]. The new study, which ...

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 ...

Researchers from Italy and the US have reported that idiopathic syncope is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In particular, patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary embolism appears to be rare in patients presenting with syncope to the ED, according to data published ...

He is employed as a carpenter, and notes that his syncope caused a traffic accident in the past that injured his cervical spine. He notes that his family history does not include syncope, ischemic ...

Pregnant women who experienced episodes of syncope -- or fainting -- had higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as postpartum cardiovascular events, researchers found. Women who ...