Modulation of Neurally Mediated Vasodepression and Bradycardia by Electroacupuncture through Opioids in Nucleus Tractus Solitarius. [PDF]
, 2018 Stimulation of vagal afferent endings with intravenous phenylbiguanide (PBG) causes both bradycardia and vasodepression, simulating neurally mediated syncope.
Fu, Liang-Wu +3 more
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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2015 Syncope is among the most frequent forms of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC), and is characterized by a relatively brief and self-limited loss of consciousness that by definition is triggered by transient cerebral hypoperfusion. Most often, syncope
Baris Akdemir +3 more
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Italian Wikipedia and epilepsy: an infodemiological study of online information-seeking behavior [PDF]
, 2018 Wikipedia is the most commonly accessed source of health information by both healthcare professionals and the lay public worldwide. We aimed to evaluate information-seeking behavior of Internet users searching the Italian Wikipedia for articles related ...
Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi +8 more
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Frequency of injuries associated with syncope in the prevention of syncope trials.
Europace, 2020 AIMS Syncope can lead to injuries. We determined the frequency, severity, and predictors of injuries due to syncope in cohorts of syncope patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Participants were enrolled in the POST2 (fludrocortisone) and POST4 (midodrine ...
J. Jorge +4 more
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Andersen-Tawil syndrome: report of 3 novel mutations and high risk of symptomatic cardiac involvement. [PDF]
, 2014 IntroductionAndersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a potassium channelopathy affecting cardiac and skeletal muscle. Periodic paralysis is a presenting symptom in some patients, whereas, in others, symptomatic arrhythmias or prolongation of QT in ...
Bieganowska, Katarzyna +11 more
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Clinical and molecular characterization of a cardiac ryanodine receptor founder mutation causing catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia [PDF]
, 2015 Background Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a difficult-to-diagnose cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD). We identified a family of 1400 individuals with multiple cases of CPVT, including 36 SCDs during youth.
Allegue, Catarina +12 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2018 Background Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is highly prevalent in older populations. It is associated with a reduced quality of life and an increased risk of dementia, stroke and death.
Lisa J. Robinson +2 more
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Postprandial Hypotension due to a Lack of Sympathetic Compensation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. [PDF]
, 2007 Postprandial hypotension is an important hemodynamic abnormality in diabetes mellitus, but few reports are available on the relationship between autonomic dysfunction and postprandial hypotension.
Katayama, Yusuke +7 more
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The Impact of a Nurse‐Led Syncope Clinic: Experience from a single UK tertiary center
Journal of Arrhythmia, 2020 Background Syncope is a leading cause of hospital admission and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our Syncope Clinic commenced in 2014 and we sought to evaluate its impact on outcomes (1‐yr mortality and syncope re‐hospitalization ...
Ahmed M. Adlan +4 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: Valid predictors of the syncope recurrence in vasovagal syncope (VVS) patients with a positive head-up tilt test (HUTT) are currently lacking.
Yongjuan Guo +4 more
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