Abstract Introduction: It is challenging to diagnose syncope in patients with pacemakers. Because these patients have increased morbidity and mortality risks, they require immediate attention to determine the causes in order to provide appropriate treatment. This study aimed to investigate the causes an...
Abstract Syncope in pediatrics represents an important cause of visits to the emergency units. For this reason, excluding a cardiac or malignant origin is essential at the time of the initial approach to determine what is the next step in management, or if they need to be referred to a pediatric cardiolo...
Abstract Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a potentially lethal disease, whose characteristic ventricular tachycardias are adrenergic-dependent. Although rare, CPVT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of young individuals with exercise-induced syncope. Mutatio...
Resumen Objetivos: Determinar el rendimiento pronóstico con sensibilidad, especificidad, valor predictivo positivo y valor predictivo negativo del puntaje de riesgo en síncope OESIL para la predicción de eventos graves (mortalidad, intervenciones invasivas cardiovasculares y reingresos) a 6 meses en...
Abstract Background: Carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) is a frequent finding in the evaluation of syncope. However, its significance in the clinical setting is still dubious. A new criterion was proposed by Solari et al. with a symptomatic systolic blood pressure (SBP) cut-off value of ≤ 85 mmH...
Resumen Introducción: Es frecuente de encontrar personas enviadas para realizar la prueba de Tilt Test (TT), que sufrieron un solo síncope aislado o que ocurre muy ocasionalmente durante su vida. En este trabajo nos preguntamos en qué se diferencian estas personas de las que nunca tienen síncopes. ...
Monitores de eventos implantáveis estão cada vez mais presentes em
nossa realidade. Este relato tem como foco o registro eletrocardiográ-
fico obtido por monitor de eventos implantável durante ressonância
magnética de paciente com síncope de repetição. O registro demonstra
traçado interpretado ...
