Syncope is a reversible loss of consciousness and postural vascular tone resulting from a sudden lack or decrease of cerebral blood flow. [11] In other words, diminished oxygen to the brain makes a ...

Barcelona, Spain, 31 August: A new definition of syncope – most commonly perceived as an episode of fainting – makes its diagnosis more precise and now dependent on a specific cause. New 2009 ESC ...

All older patients, especially those who have had falls, syncope, or dizziness, should be screened for PH. In symptomatic PH, the timing of the individual's symptoms will help to determine the timing ...

THE present emergency has provided an unusually abundant opportunity for the study of syncope, or fainting, in blood donors. Although not in itself serious, fainting results in loss of time to the ...

Professor Lesley Kavi answers questions on the diagnosis and management of postural tachycardia syndrome, including distinguishing it from orthostatic hypotension and the role of long Covid Q: How is ...