This review focuses on the management of vasovagal syncope and discusses the non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options, especially the use of midodrine and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The role of cardiac pacing may be meaningful for a subgroup of patients who manifest severe ...
Table 2.Analysis of clinical characteristics among the different treatment groups. 3.3. Comparison of Syncopal or Presyncopal Recurrence among Participants Receiving Different Treatment Options The recurrence rate of syncope or presyncope was 55% for the patients who received conventional treatment, 41%...
2015 Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, and Vasovagal Syncope Heart Rhythm Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2015, Pages e41-e63 Purchase options CorporateFor R&D professionals working in corporate organiz...
Vasovagal syncope can be diagnosed through physical exams, electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiograms, exercise stress testing, blood tests, and tilt table tests. Furthermore, the treatment options for vasovagal syncope include medications (fludrocortisone acetate), therapies, and surgery (inserting an ele...
Treatment of vasovagal syncope: an update. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2010 Oct;12(5):472-88.Armaganijan L, Morillo CA. Treatment of vasovagal syncope: an update. Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine 2010;12:472-488....
syncopevasovagalhypotensionsympathetic nervous systemVasovagal syncope (VVS) is the commonest cause of recurrent syncope and has a high level of morbidity in both young and elderly patients. Diagnosis and treatment are often unsatisfactory despite the fact that syncope has a lifetime cumulative incidence...
This review focuses on the management of vasovagal syncope and discusses the non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options, especially the use of midodrine and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The role of cardiac pacing may be meaningful for a subgroup of patients who manifest severe ...
Vasovagal syncope is the most common cause of recurrent syncope but although the prognosis is excellent the diagnostic and therapeutic approach is time and cost-intensive. This review focuses on the management of vasovagal syncope and discusses non pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options, ...
In addition, current knowledge on physiopathology and diagnostic strategies of vasovagal syncope, in particular the head-up tilt test and the implantable loop recorder, are summarized. The present article also gives an overview of the pharmacological options for the treatment of vasovagal syncope, and...
Syncope, VasovagalDespite the reduced quality of life in patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope (VVS), pharmacologic treatment options remain limited. Studies indicate that norepinephrine reuptake inhibition reduces tilt-induced syncope/pre-syncope. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of atomoxetine...