| Description |
1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1. Syncope: Definition, Terminology and Classicfiation -- 2. Epidemiology and Economics of Syncope -- 3. Etiopathogenesis of Syncope -- 4. Initial Evaluation and Risk Straticfiation in Syncope -- 5. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope -- 5A. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope: Tilt-Table Testing, Autonomic Tests, and Electrophysiological Study -- 5B. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope: ECG, Prolonged Ambulatory Monitoring, and Exercise Stress Testing |
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6. Reflex Syncope -- 6A. Reflex Syncope: Vasovagal Syncope -- 6B. Reflex Syncope: Other Causes of Reflex Syncope -- 7. Adenosine-Sensitive Syncope: Diagnosis and Management -- 8. Disorders of Orthostatic Intolerance: Orthostatic Hypotension and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome -- 9. Cardiac Syncope -- 10. Syncope in Children -- 11. Pseudosyncope and Ictal Syncope: Diagnosis and Management -- 12. Other Neurological Conditions (Sleep Disorders, Autonomic Failure, and Structural Brain Lesions) -- 13. Management of Reflex Syncope |
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13A. M anagement of Reflex Syncope: Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological -- 13B. Management of Reflex Syncope: Cardioneuroablation -- 13C. Management of Reflex Syncope: Cardiac Pacing in Reflex Syncope -- 14. The Legal Aspects of Syncope -- 15. Syncope and Falls in Older Adults -- Index |
| Summary |
Syncope is a common condition related to transient loss of consciousness due to global cerebral hypoperfusion and caused by a variety of aetiologies. Although it is self-limited, and usually benign, syncope can be the harbinger of life-threatening heart rhythm problems due to cardiac conditions |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Morillo, Carlos A
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| ISBN |
9781040123751 |
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1040123759 |
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