Syncope and the risk of sudden cardiac death: Evaluation, management, and prevention

Syncope is a clinical syndrome defined as a relatively brief self-limited transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) caused by a period of inadequate cerebral nutrient flow. Most often the trigger is an abrupt drop of systemic blood pressure. True syncope must be distinguished from other common non-sync...

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Main Authors: Ryan J. Koene, MD, Wayne O. Adkisson, MD, FACC, David G. Benditt, MD, FACC, FRCPC, FHRS, FESC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761730131X