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 ...

A 47-year-old man presenting with C7 ASIA B tetraplegia for 9 months, developed episodes of severe hypotension and occasional syncope following intermittent catheterisations. These episodes were ...

To the Editor: The authors of the article, "Micturition Syncope," which appeared in the February 12 issue of the Journal, were unable to find previous reports of this type of syncope. For the record, ...

Syncope is relatively common in the emergency department (ED) -- frequency is approximately 1% to 2% of all ED visits, and syncope accounts for roughly the same percentage of hospital admissions. [1,2 ...

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 ...

Recording of the heart's electrical signals obtained by attaching electrodes in ten standard positions on the limbs and the surface of the chest. This provides a display of the electrical activity of ...

Q: My wife and I were at the beach and she passed out. We went to the ER, but all they did was ask a bunch of questions, examine her and check an EKG. Then they sent us home. Does this sound right? A: ...

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