A 2-hour period of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring appears to be sufficient for low-risk patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with syncope, a study published online January 21 in ...

People with a history of fainting spells or blackouts may be more likely to get into car crashes than the typical driver, a Danish study suggests. Researchers focused on people who experience syncope ...

Fainting, also known as syncope, can be a scary experience for those who encounter it. Knowing how to react and help others is critical to preventing the worst. “Syncope is the medical term commonly ...

A high prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (MPDs) has been reported in patients prone to fainting from vasovagal syncope (VVS). Researchers investigated the relationship between minor ...

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 ...

THE present emergency has provided an unusually abundant opportunity for the study of syncope, or fainting, in blood donors. Although not in itself serious, fainting results in loss of time to the ...

(Reuters Health) - People with a history of fainting spells or blackouts may be more likely to get into car crashes than the typical driver, a Danish study suggests. Researchers focused on people who ...