Syncope is a common condition. Tilt testing with sublingual nitroglycerin (TT-TNT) provides a test with good specificity and positivity rate in young and old patients. Its use in hypertensive patients ...

This is a two-part unit on syncope and the value of tilt table testing. Part 1 discussed the physiology of syncope, the procedure of tilt table testing, and indications and contraindications for it.

Investigators studied diagnostic and treatment pathways for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in a man with fluctuating blood pressure and several comorbidities. Considering neurogenic orthostatic ...

The transient nature of syncope makes its evaluation challenging. After an initial history, physical examination, and electrocardiogram, the cause of syncope can remain unexplained in up to 47% of ...

AbstractAustin, J., Abdulla, A. (2008) Evaluating tilt table testing in syncope 1: the procedure. Nursing Times; 104: 20, 28–29.This is the first of a two-part unit on syncope and the value of tilt ...

Approximately one in six patients hospitalized for a first episode of syncope have a pulmonary embolism, a new study shows, with the prevalence of pulmonary embolism highest among individuals without ...

Syncope is most common in the young and the old, with an incidence peak at around 15 years of age, particularly in women; subsequently, there is a progressive increase in frequency over the age of 45 ...

Fainting or syncope is characterized by transient loss of consciousness and a spontaneous recovery. Fainting or syncope is a common symptom suffered by many adults and children. A typical fainting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope, yoga as an adjunctive therapy was superior to standard therapy ...