BARCELONA, Spain — About half of all people will have an episode of syncope in their lifetime, and up until now, an equal number in any part of the world will have been admitted to the hospital, even ...

WASHINGTON, DC — New research suggests a novel pacing program, known as closed-loop stimulation, reduces recurrences in patients suffering from refractory, recurrent cardioinhibitory reflex vasovagal ...

Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to global cerebral hypoperfusion, characterised by rapid onset, brief duration and spontaneous complete recovery. It affects up to 40% of ...

Patients commonly present with syncope at emergency departments and other facilities for urgent care. Syncope is understood by physicians to be a transient, self-terminating period of cerebral ...

Syncope, commonly known as fainting, refers to a sudden loss of consciousness, followed by a rapid and complete recovery. If dizziness or lightheadedness takes place without fainting, this is called ...

(HealthDay)—For patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope and no serious comorbid conditions, midodrine can reduce the recurrence of syncope, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the Annals ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Midodrine, when administered in tandem with guidance on lifestyle risk reduction, lowered the recurrence of ...

Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of fainting, a temporary loss of consciousness. It's a condition that happens when your blood pressure and heart rate suddenly drop, delivering less oxygen to ...

You won’t die from vasovagal syncope on its own. However, the suddenness of the reaction and temporary loss of consciousness that follows can lead to dangerous falls and injuries. Vasovagal syncope ...

Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness that happens due to a decrease in blood flow to your brain. It’s more commonly known as fainting. Fainting accounts for between 3 and 5 percent of ...

INTEREST in syncope of circulatory origin was stimulated by publication in 1935 of Weiss's 1 monograph describing various clinical syndromes. Subsequently, the mechanisms of some types of syncope have ...