Therapeutic options for neurocardiogenic syncope: a meta-analysis of randomised trials with and without blinding [PDF]
Open HeartBackground Neurocardiogenic syncope is a common condition with significant associated psychological and physical morbidity. The effectiveness of therapeutic options for neurocardiogenic syncope beyond placebo remains uncertain.Methods The primary ...
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P wave dispersion on 12-lead electrocardiography in adolescents with neurocardiogenic syncope [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 PurposeNeurocardiogenic syncope (NCS) is the most frequent cause of fainting during adolescence. Inappropriate cardiovascular autonomic control may be responsible for this clinical event.
Dong-Hyuk Lee +6 more
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Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Supraventricular Tachycardia in Association with a Rare Congenital Aortic Valve Abnormality [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2016 We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with multiple episodes of syncope over a five-months period of time. Transthoracic echocardiogram had shown a normal functioning quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) which was also confirmed on a ...
Yashwant Agrawal +3 more
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Under a Spell: Neurologic Evaluation of Presyncope as a Feature of Dysautonomia [PDF]
BiomedicinesWhile syncope is characterized by a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by decreased blood flow to the brain and is easily recognized by its clinical features, presyncope involves a sensation of impending fainting, often accompanied by ...
Svetlana Blitshteyn +2 more
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Novel functional advanced echocardiography for the assessment of myocardial mechanics in children with neurocardiogenic syncope – a blinded prospective speckle tracking head-up tilt-table challenge study [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background Data on left ventricular (LV) function in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope (NS) is conflicting in adults and lacking in children. The aim of this study was to analyze LV myocardial performance in children with NS at rest and during head ...
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Neurocardiogenic (Vasovagal) Syncope
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1994 A retrospective analysis of 54 consecutive patients with recurrent syncope, examined with or without tilt table testing, is reported from the Children’s Heart Center, Egleston Children’s Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
J Gordon Millichap
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Cardioneuroablation: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineCardioneuroablation (CNA) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for functional bradyarrhythmias, particularly in cases of cardioinhibitory neurocardiogenic syncope and certain forms of atrial fibrillation. Indeed, by targeting vagal innervation
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Drugs, 2001 Neurocardiogenic syncope is the most common cause of syncope presenting in the outpatient setting. It is usually encountered among individuals without an underlying heart disease, but not uncommonly participates in the syncope mechanism of patients with an obstructive or an arrhythmic cardiac cause for syncope as well.
Gatzoulis, KA, Toutouzas, PK
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The outcome of head up tilt test in older adults with typical versus atypical features of syncope
Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2022 Background: Syncope is usually a benign condition preventable by simple measures. Its diagnosis by history and inexpensive tests like head-up tilt table (HUTT) test save the patient unnecessary expenditure and stress. Objectives: To determine the outcome
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