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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761730131X |