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Syncope

, 2006
Syncope is defined as an acute, brief and transient loss of consciousness and postural tone with spontaneous and complete recovery. Neurovascular ultrasound has contributed to elucidate the underlying mechanism of different types of syncope.
Arto C. Nirkko, Ralf W. Baumgartner, Baumgartner, Ralf W, Nirkko, Arto C   +3 more
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Syncope

Current Problems in Cardiology, 2004
Syncope is a syndrome consisting of a relatively short period of temporary and self-limited loss of consciousness caused by transient diminution of blood flow to the brain (most often the result of systemic hypotension).
Lu, Fei, Wieling, Wouter, Lin, Joseph C., Sakaguchi, Scott, Sutton, Richard, Benditt, David G., van Dijk, J. Gert   +6 more
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Syncope

Pediatrics In Review, 2016
This chapter details the epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and major causes of syncope. There is a conceptual framework of the physiology behind syncope and a discussion about cerebral blood flow.
Shane Delamont
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Syncope is associated with multidimensional frailty in older adults [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Multidimensional frailty and syncope are common in older adults, yet their relationship remains unclear. Methods This retrospective multicenter study, involving outpatients who underwent Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, aims to evaluate the
Francesco Curcio, Rosaria Chiappetti, Pietro Medio, Sara Pacilio, Gennaro Alessio, Federica Trotta, Ciro Abete, Ilaria Liguori, Gaetano Gargiulo, Giuseppe Sasso, Francesco Cacciatore, Gianluigi Galizia, Pasquale Abete, GIMSI (Italian Multidisciplinary Group for the Study of Syncope)   +13 more
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ICD Outcome in Pediatric Cardiomyopathies

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
Background: Pediatric patients with cardiomyopathies are at risk of malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). An ICD may prevent SCD. The aim of this study was to evaluate ICD implantation outcomes, and to compare transvenous and subcutaneous
Massimo Stefano Silvetti, Ilaria Tamburri, Marta Campisi, Fabio Anselmo Saputo, Ilaria Cazzoli, Nicoletta Cantarutti, Marianna Cicenia, Rachele Adorisio, Anwar Baban, Lucilla Ravà, Fabrizio Drago   +10 more
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Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, Evolution, Risk Stratification and Pediatric Population—Where Are We?

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a cardiomyopathy characterized by the occurrence of a high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death even at presentation.
Marianna Cicenia, Fabrizio Drago
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Syncope prediction scores in the Emergency Department [PDF]

, 2022
: Syncope is a common clinical presentation defined as a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to cerebral hypoperfusion, characterized by a rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. Different clinical decision rules (CDRs) and
Tse, Gary, Roever, Leonardo, Liu, Tong, King, Emma, Liang, Yan, Li, Guangping, Li, Xiulian   +6 more
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When Should Premature Ventricular Contractions Be Considered as a Red Flag in Children with Cardiomyopathy?

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2021
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are common and generally benign in childhood and tend to resolve spontaneously in most cases. When PVCs occur frequently, an arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy may be present requiring medical or catheter ablation.
Marianna Cicenia, Massimo S. Silvetti, Fabrizio Drago   +2 more
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Anticoagulation therapy in older patients at risk for syncopal and not-syncopal fall and/or frailty. An AcEMC-GIMSI multidisciplinary consensus document

Emergency Care Journal, 2020
In aged patients, the most frequent indications for anticoagulation are atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism for stroke and systemic embolism prevention.
Ivo Casagranda, Andrea Ungar, Carolina Prevaldi, Pasquale Abete, Sergio Biagioni, Attilio Del Rosso, Michele Diamanti, Alessandra Fanciulli, Stefano Fumagalli, Raffaello Furlan, Roberto Lerza, Carlo Locatelli, Roberto Maggi, Chiara Mussi, Filippo Numeroso, Filippo Rabajoli, Sophie Testa, Marco Tomaino, Michele Brignole   +18 more
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“Be Careful What You Swallow”

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
Swallow (deglutition) syncope is a rare form of neurally mediated cardioinhibitory reflex syncope occurring during swallowing. Patients may present to clinicians across multiple disciplines, so high awareness and careful evaluation are essential.
Melanie Dani, MBBS, PhD, Andreas Dirksen, MSc, Patricia Taraborrelli, MSc, PhD, Miriam Toro Castro, BSc (Hons), Dimitrios Panagopoulos, MBBS, Richard Sutton, MBBS, DSc, Phang Boon Lim, MA, PhD   +6 more
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