Syncope by definition is a transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypo perfusion and loss of muscular tone, and the patient falls but recovers fully and gets up either assisted or spontaneous.The cardiac and vascular counter response to syncope is most often intact .This makes syncope characteristically transient . If a patient does not recover [...]
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Why syncope is rarely fatal ?
Posted in Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), Uncategorized, tagged bmj, cardiac arrest, cardiology, cardiology lancet, drsvenkatesan, epilepsy, head up tilt test, holter, hut, hypoglycemia, jama, loop recorder, loss of consiouness, nejm, neuro cardiogenic syncope, stroke, sudden cardiac death, syncope, vaso vagal syncope, ventricular tachycardia on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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