Neurocardiogenic syncope
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Overview
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Causes
Natural History, Prognosis & Complication
Differentiating Neurocardiogenic Syncope From Other Diseases
Diagnosis
History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Electrocardiogram | Chest X-Ray | Tilt table test | Echocardiography | Cardiac Catheterization
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Pacemaker Therapy
Related Chapters
Additional Resources
- Neurocardiogenic syncope. Carol Chen-Scarabelli, Tiziano M Scarabelli. BMJ 2004;329:336–41
- Brignole M, Alboni P, Benditt D, Bergfeldt L, Blanc JJ, Bloch Thomsen PE, et al for the Task Force on Syncope, European Society of Cardiology.Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope. Eur Heart J 2001;22:1256-306.
- Vasovagal Syncope. Alexis M. Fenton, MD; Stephen C. Hammill, MD; Robert F. Rea, MD; Phillip A. Low, MD; and Win-Kuang Shen, MD. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:714-725.
- Connolly SJ, Sheldon R, Thorpe KE, et al. Pacemaker therapy for prevention of syncope in patients with recurrent severe vasovagal syncope: Second Vasovagal Pacemaker Study (VPS II): a randomized trial. JAMA. 2003;289:2224-9.