Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope

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Diagnostic value of history in patients with syncope with or without heart disease

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Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with midodrine

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Use of an Extended Monitoring Strategy in Patients With Problematic Syncope

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Syncope in advanced heart failure: high risk of sudden death regardless of origin of syncope

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Impairment of physical and psychosocial function in recurrent syncope

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Midodrine: a role in the management of neurocardiogenic syncope

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Personal and Public Safety Issues Related to Arrhythmias That May Affect Consciousness: Implications for Regulation and Physician Recommendations: A Medical/Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology

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The relationship between health-related quality of life and frequency of spells in patients with syncope

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Provocation of hypotension during head-up tilt testing in subjects with no history of syncope or presyncope

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Transient loss of consciousness: the value of the history for distinguishing seizure from syncope

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Use of ambulatory electrocardiographic (Holter) monitoring

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Syncope associated with supraventricular tachycardia. An expression of tachycardia rate or vasomotor response?

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The Duration of Holter Monitoring in Patients With Syncope: Is 24 Hours Enough?

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Final results from a pilot study with an implantable loop recorder to determine the etiology of syncope in patients with negative noninvasive and invasive testing

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Electrophysiologic testing in bundle branch block and unexplained syncope

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Neurally mediated syncope detected by carotid sinus massage and head-up tilt test in sick sinus syndrome

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Incidence of Complications After Carotid Sinus Massage in Old er Patients with Syncope

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Role of autonomic reflexes in syncope associated with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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Exercise-induced distal atrioventricular block

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Frequency of neurologic complications following carotid sinus massage

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Follow-up of asystolic episodes in patients with cardioinhibitory, neurally mediated syncope and VVI pacemaker

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Syncope associated with exercise, a manifestation of neurally mediated syncope

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Failure of reflex venoconstriction during exercise in patients with vasovagal syncope

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Provocation of neurocardiogenic syncope by clomipramine administration during the head-up tilt test in vasovagal syndrome

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Effects of long-term vasodilator therapy in patients with carotid sinus hypersensitivity

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Successful treatment of aortic rupture presenting as a syncope: the role of echocardiography in diagnosis

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Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

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Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults: Recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

NELSON, M. E., REJESKI, W. J., BLAIR, S. N., DUNCAN, P. W., JUDGE, J. O., KING, A. C., MACERA, C. A., & CASTANEDA-SCEPPA, C. (2007) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e3180616aa2 · Cited by 2,089 · see citing works

2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope

Shen, W.-K., Sheldon, R. S., Benditt, D. G., Cohen, M. I., Forman, D. E., Goldberger, Z. D., Grubb, B. P., Hamdan, M. H., Krahn, A. D., Link, M. S., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.03.004 · Cited by 484 · see citing works

Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes

Quinn, J. V., Stiell, I. G., McDermott, D. A., Sellers, K. L., Kohn, M. A., & Wells, G. A. (2004) · Annals of Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(03)00823-0 · Cited by 432 · see citing works

Pacemaker Therapy in Patients With Neurally Mediated Syncope and Documented Asystole: Third International Study on Syncope of Uncertain Etiology (ISSUE-3): A Randomized Trial

Brignole, M., Menozzi, C., Moya, A., Andresen, D., Blanc, J. J., Krahn, A. D., Wieling, W., Beiras, X., Deharo, J. C., Russo, V., et al. (2012) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.111.082313 · Cited by 437 · see citing works

Performance of a new leadless implantable cardiac monitor in detecting and quantifying atrial fibrillation - results of the XPECT trial

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Early application of an implantable loop recorder allows effective specific therapy in patients with recurrent suspected neurally mediated syncope

Brignole, M., Sutton, R., Menozzi, C., Garcia-Civera, R., Moya, A., Wieling, W., Andresen, D., Benditt, D. G., & Vardas, P. (2006) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi842 · Cited by 376 · see citing works

Management of Vasovagal Syncope: Controlling or Aborting Faints by Leg Crossing and Muscle Tensing

Krediet, C. T. P., van Dijk, N., Linzer, M., van Lieshout, J. J., & Wieling, W. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000030939.12646.8f · Cited by 372 · see citing works

Lifetime cumulative incidence of syncope in the general population: a study of 549 Dutch subjects aged 35–60 years

GANZEBOOM, K. S., MAIRUHU, G., REITSMA, J. B., LINZER, M., WIELING, W., & VAN DIJK, N. (2006) · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00595.x · Cited by 375 · see citing works

Indications for the use of diagnostic implantable and external ECG loop recorders

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Development and prospective validation of a risk stratification system for patients with syncope in the emergency department: the OESIL risk score

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Methods of evaluation of autonomic nervous system function

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A new management of syncope: prospective systematic guideline-based evaluation of patients referred urgently to general hospitals

Brignole, M., Menozzi, C., Bartoletti, A., Giada, F., Lagi, A., Ungar, A., Ponassi, I., Mussi, C., Maggi, R., Re, G., et al. (2006) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi647 · Cited by 332 · see citing works

EFNS guidelines on the diagnosis and management of orthostatic hypotension

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of permanent cardiac pacing for the treatment of recurrent tilt-induced vasovagal syncope. The vasovagal syncope and pacing trial (SYNPACE)

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2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope

Shen, W.-K., Sheldon, R. S., Benditt, D. G., Cohen, M. I., Forman, D. E., Goldberger, Z. D., Grubb, B. P., Hamdan, M. H., Krahn, A. D., Link, M. S., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.003 · Cited by 327 · see citing works

Syncope Evaluation in the Emergency Department Study (SEEDS): A Multidisciplinary Approach to Syncope Management

Shen, W. K., Decker, W. W., Smars, P. A., Goyal, D. G., Walker, A. E., Hodge, D. O., Trusty, J. M., Brekke, K. M., Jahangir, A., Brady, P. A., et al. (2004) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000149236.92822.07 · Cited by 318 · see citing works

Effectiveness of Physical Counterpressure Maneuvers in Preventing Vasovagal Syncope

van Dijk, N., Quartieri, F., Blanc, J.-J., Garcia-Civera, R., Brignole, M., Moya, A., & Wieling, W. (2006) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.059 · Cited by 315 · see citing works

Direct medical costs of syncope-related hospitalizations in the United States

Sun, B. C., Emond, J. A., & Camargo, C. A. (2005) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.013 · Cited by 305 · see citing works

2017 ISHNE-HRS expert consensus statement on ambulatory ECG and external cardiac monitoring/telemetry

Steinberg, J. S., Varma, N., Cygankiewicz, I., Aziz, P., Balsam, P., Baranchuk, A., Cantillon, D. J., Dilaveris, P., Dubner, S. J., El-Sherif, N., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.03.038 · Cited by 303 · see citing works

The ROSE (Risk Stratification of Syncope in the Emergency Department) Study

Reed, M. J., Newby, D. E., Coull, A. J., Prescott, R. J., Jacques, K. G., & Gray, A. J. (2010) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.09.049 · Cited by 272 · see citing works

Use of an implantable loop recorder to increase the diagnostic yield in unexplained syncope: results from the PICTURE registry

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Short- and Long-Term Prognosis of Syncope, Risk Factors, and Role of Hospital Admission

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Catheter ablation of severe neurally meditated reflex (neurocardiogenic or vasovagal) syncope: cardioneuroablation long-term results

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Water drinking acutely improves orthostatic tolerance in healthy subjects

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Isometric arm counter-pressure maneuvers to abort impending vasovagal syncope

Brignole, M., Croci, F., Menozzi, C., Solano, A., Donateo, P., Oddone, D., Puggioni, E., & Lolli, G. (2002) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(02)02683-9 · Cited by 208 · see citing works

Mechanism of syncope in patients with heart disease and negative electrophysiologic test

Menozzi, C., Brignole, M., Garcia-Civera, R., Moya, A., Botto, G., Tercedor, L., Migliorini, R., & Navarro, X. (2002) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000018125.31973.87 · Cited by 204 · see citing works

High diagnostic yield and accuracy of history, physical examination, and ECG in patients with transient loss of consciousness in FAST: the Fainting Assessment study

VAN DIJK, N., BOER, K. R., COLMAN, N., BAKKER, A., STAM, J., VAN GRIEKEN, J. J. M., WILDE, A. A. M., LINZER, M., REITSMA, J. B., & WIELING, W. (2008) · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00984.x · Cited by 164 · see citing works

Lower Limb and Abdominal Compression Bandages Prevent Progressive Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Persons

Podoleanu, C., Maggi, R., Brignole, M., Croci, F., Incze, A., Solano, A., Puggioni, E., & Carasca, E. (2006) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.052 · Cited by 165 · see citing works

Management of patients with syncope referred urgently to general hospitals

Disertori, M. (2003) · Europace · doi:10.1016/s1099-5129(03)00049-7 · Cited by 153 · see citing works

Lack of correlation between the responses to tilt testing and adenosine triphosphate test and the mechanism of spontaneous neurally mediated syncope

Brignole, M. (2006) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl164 · Cited by 145 · see citing works

Results and complications of the carotid sinus massage performed according to the “method of symptoms”

Puggioni, E., Guiducci, V., Brignole, M., Menozzi, C., Oddone, D., Donateo, P., Croci, F., Solano, A., Lolli, G., Tomasi, C., et al. (2002) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02303-7 · Cited by 143 · see citing works

Relation of clinical presentation of syncope to the age of patients

Del Rosso, A., Alboni, P., Brignole, M., Menozzi, C., & Raviele, A. (2005) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.047 · Cited by 138 · see citing works

Orthostatic hypotension: framework of the syndrome

Naschitz, J. E., & Rosner, I. (2007) · Postgraduate Medical Journal · doi:10.1136/pgmj.2007.058198 · Cited by 137 · see citing works

Prospective multicentre systematic guideline-based management of patients referred to the Syncope Units of general hospitals

Brignole, M., Ungar, A., Casagranda, I., Gulizia, M., Lunati, M., Ammirati, F., Del Rosso, A., Sasdelli, M., Santini, M., Maggi, R., et al. (2010) · Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/eup370 · Cited by 133 · see citing works

Diagnosis and characteristics of syncope in older patients referred to geriatric departments

Ungar, A., Mussi, C., Del Rosso, A., Noro, G., Abete, P., Ghirelli, L., Cellai, T., Landi, A., Salvioli, G., Rengo, F., et al. (2006) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00891.x · Cited by 127 · see citing works

Clinical Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Transient Loss of Consciousness

VAN DIJK, N., SPRANGERS, M. A., COLMAN, N., BOER, K. R., WIELING, W., & LINZER, M. (2006) · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00533.x · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Benefit of Pacemaker Therapy in Patients With Presumed Neurally Mediated Syncope and Documented Asystole Is Greater When Tilt Test Is Negative: An Analysis From the Third International Study on Syncope of Uncertain Etiology (ISSUE-3)

Brignole, M., Donateo, P., Tomaino, M., Massa, R., Iori, M., Beiras, X., Moya, A., Kus, T., Deharo, J. C., Giuli, S., et al. (2014) · Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · doi:10.1161/circep.113.001103 · Cited by 127 · see citing works

Standardized Approaches to the Investigation of Syncope: Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Paper

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Incidence, diagnostic yield and safety of the implantable loop-recorder to detect the mechanism of syncope in patients with and without structural heart disease

SOLANO, A. (2004) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.05.013 · Cited by 122 · see citing works

Role of echocardiography in the evaluation of syncope: a prospective study

Sarasin, F. P., Junod, A.-F., Carballo, D., Slama, S., Unger, P.-F., & Louis-Simonet, M. (2002) · Heart · doi:10.1136/heart.88.4.363 · Cited by 120 · see citing works

Management of syncope referred urgently to general hospitals with and without syncope units

Brignole, M. (2003) · Europace · doi:10.1016/s1099-5129(03)00047-3 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

A risk score to predict arrhythmias in patients with unexplained syncope

Sarasin, F. P., Hanusa, B. H., Perneger, T., Louis‐Simonet, M., Rajeswaran, A., & Kapoor, W. N. (2003) · Academic Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1197/s1069-6563(03)00535-9 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Randomized Clinical Trial of an Emergency Department Observation Syncope Protocol Versus Routine Inpatient Admission

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Influence of age and gender on the occurrence and presentation of reflex syncope

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The application of a standardized strategy of evaluation in patients with syncope referred to three syncope units

Croci, F. (2002) · Europace · doi:10.1053/eupc.2002.0267 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Amnesia for Loss of Consciousness in Carotid Sinus Syndrome

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Steep fall in cardiac output is main determinant of hypotension during drug-free and nitroglycerine-induced orthostatic vasovagal syncope

Verheyden, B., Liu, J., van Dijk, N., Westerhof, B. E., Reybrouck, T., Aubert, A. E., & Wieling, W. (2008) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.09.003 · Cited by 101 · see citing works

The origin of vasovagal syncope: to protect the heart or to escape predation?

Alboni, P., Alboni, M., & Bertorelle, G. (2008) · Clinical Autonomic Research · doi:10.1007/s10286-008-0479-7 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Carotid sinus syndrome, should we pace? A multicentre, randomised control trial (Safepace 2)

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Less syncope and milder symptoms in patients treated with pacing for induced cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome: a randomized study

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ACC/AHA/HRS Versus ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope

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Tilt Training for Recurrent Neurocardiogenic Syncope: Effectiveness, Patient Compliance, and Scheduling the Frequency of Training Sessions: <b>Effectiveness, Patient Compliance, and Scheduling the Frequency of Training Sessions</b>

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Norepinephrine transporter inhibition prevents tilt-induced pre-syncope

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Implantable Loop Recorder Allows an Etiologic Diagnosis in One-Third of Patients: – Results of the Spanish Reveal Registry –

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Assessment of the vasodepressor reflex in carotid sinus syndrome

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Physical counter-pressure manoeuvres in preventing syncopal recurrence in patients older than 40 years with recurrent neurally mediated syncope: a controlled study from the Third International Study on Syncope of Uncertain Etiology (ISSUE-3)†

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Percutaneous coronary intervention for older adults who present with syncope and coronary artery disease? Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

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Current management of syncope: Treatment alternatives

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Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic approach in patients admitted to the emergency room for transient loss of consciousness: Group for Syncope Study in the Emergency Room (GESINUR) study

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