Starting 14-day ECG monitoring immediately after ED assessment for unexplained syncope did not result in fewer ...

Across several dozen hospitals in the U.K., people with acute unexplained syncope were randomized to immediate 14-day cardiac ...

Early ECG monitoring initiated in the emergency department (ED) has the potential to transform the care of thousands of ...

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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Early ECG monitoring initiated in the emergency department (ED) has the potential to transform the care of thousands of ...

Common triggers for vasovagal syncope include extreme heat and dehydration. Fainting episodes occur most frequently in people younger than 40 years old. Vasovagal syncope is usually not dangerous, but ...

Vasovagal syncope often happens when standing or sitting up because more blood goes to your legs. If you feel faint, try lying down with your legs elevated or sitting with your head between your knees ...

Syncope means fainting or passing out. When fainting is caused by certain triggers, like the sight of blood or a needle, or an intense emotion like fear or fright, it’s called vasovagal syncope. It’s ...

We evaluated the incidence, specific causes, and prognosis of syncope among women and men participating in the Framingham Heart Study from 1971 to 1998. Of 7814 study participants followed for an ...

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 ...