This heavily revised second edition provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary review of syncope and how to care for these patients successfully. It contains detailed descriptions of the scientific basis behind the pathophysiology of conditions that cause syncope and collapse. Pathways for optimal clinical management in line with the latest guidelines are reviewed and are accompanied by clearly defined recommendations on how to treat patients with syncope. Common procedures and tests are also discussed along with their indications, methodology, interpretation and limitations.

 

Syncope: An Evidence-Based Approach systematically describes the pathophysiology and latest clinical management guidelines for treating patients with syncope. It is an essential resource for a variety of medical professionals including cardiologists, emergency physicians, internists, general practitioners, geriatricians, cardiac electrophysiologists, neurologists and psychiatrists.

<p>Foreword

Preface
Tloc/Collapse Pathophysiologic And Epidemiologic  Features
Syncope:  Definition and Classification- Contrasting American and European Guideline definitions.- Physiology of Maintaining Healthy Consciousness: Role of autonomic nervous system
Prognosis of TLOC/Collapse Across the Diagnostic Spectrum
The Burden of TLOC/Collapse: Economic Impact
Basic Clinical Features
Determining the Cause of TLOC/Collapse: The Initial Evaluation
Seizures vs Syncope: Distinguishing Features for the Clinic
The Reflex Syncopes: The Common and Less Common Variants
Orthostatic Hypotension Variants, POTs, and Less well Defined Autonomic Dysfunction
Bradycardias and Tachycardias: Acquired and Inheritable
Psychogenic Pseudosyncope and Approaches to Treatment
Basic Diagnostic Strategies
TLOC/Collapse Risk Assessment: Who Needs to be Hospitalized and Who can be evaluated as Outpatient
Ambulatory ECG Monitoring in TLOC/Collapse: Current status andUtility in USA and Europe
Carotid sinus syndrome: Pathophysiology and diagnosis
Electrophysiological Testing: Appropriate Indications in TLOC/Collapse
Chp 15 The Syncope Evaluation Unit: Essential Features, Current Status
Selected Testing: When And How
The Autonomic Testing Laboratory for studying Syncope/Collapse: Studies and Their Interpretation
Utility of Video-EEG for Diagnosing and Understanding TLOC/Collapse
Role of Head and Cardiac Imaging, and Cardiac Stress Testing for Syncope/Collapse
Selected Treatment Concerns
Update on Cardiac Pacing in Reflex Syncope
Indications for pacing in patients with unexplained syncope and bifascicular block
ICD indications  in patients with unexplained syncope
Drugs in Vasovagal Syncope: Current Status
Ictal Asystole, Relation to VVS and Role of Cardiac Pacing
Driving and Flying: US and European Recommendations. </p><p><br></p>