Syncope and transient loss of consciousness : multidisciplinary management /

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Syncope is one of the most important causes of transient loss of consciousness, and is such a common event that it may be encountered by practitioners in virtually any field of medicine. As such, a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals may be involved in its assessment and management. Edited by...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Benditt, David G.
Otros Autores: Brignole, Michele, Raviele, Antonio
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Temas:
Syncope (Pathology)
Loss of consciousness.
Syncope
Unconsciousness
Syncope (Pathologie)
Perte de conscience.
Loss of consciousness
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Definition and classification of syncope and TLOC / Jean-Jacques Blanc
  • Epidemiological aspects of syncope and TLOC / Robert S. Sheldon, Anna S. Serleti
  • Pathophysiology of syncope : postural, neurally-mediated and arrhythmic / W. Wieling
  • Syncope and cerebral blood flow / G. van Dijk, Roland D. Thijs
  • Syncope risk stratification / Brian Olshansky
  • Value and limitations in clinical history in assessing cause of syncope / Paolo Alboni, Maurizio Dinelli
  • The emergency department evaluation of TLOC/syncope / François P. Sarasin
  • The essential autonomic assessment for evaluating the cause of syncope / C. MorilLo, Juan C. Guzman
  • Neurally-mediated reflex syncope: medical history and clinical testing / Anna Serletis, R. Sheldon
  • Value and limitation of ambulatory ECG monitoring / Andrew D. Krahn
  • Imaging ambulatory blood pressure in the syncope and TLOC evaluation / D. Andresen
  • Value and limitations of electrophysiologic testing / Suneet Mittal
  • Orthostatic intolerance including autonomic failure syndromes and POTS / C. Mathias
  • Improving tolerance to upright posture / Hugo Ector, Tony Reybrouck
  • Syncope in patients with bundle-branch block and other conduction system abnormalities / Angel Moya
  • Treatment strategies in neurally-mediated reflex syncope : effectiveness of drugs, pacing & physical maneuvers / Richard Sutton
  • Structural heart disease, syncope and risk of sudden death / Kathy L. Lee, Hung-Fat Tse, Chu-Pak Lau
  • Syncope mimics : distinguishing seizures and pseudo-syncope from syncope / A. Fitzpatrick
  • Channelopathies as a cause of syncope / P. Brugada, T. Boussy
  • Syncope and TLOC in children and adolescents / H. Calkins
  • TLOC, syncope and falls in the geriatric patient / Rose Anne Kenny
  • Drug-induced/iatrogenic causes of TLOC/syncope / Gerald V. Naccarelli
  • Syncope and the competitive athlete: recommendations for evaluation and permission to compete / F. Giada, Antonio Raviele
  • Role of syncope management units / Win K. Shen, Michele Brignole.

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