Syncope

Causes Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis

Prognosis If no cardiovascular or neurological cause is found following investigation, recurrences are rare. a Note: 3.3% of patients with isolated syncope in the community (no cardiovascular or neurological cause if found) have a recurrent episode over 26 years. (95% CI: 2.8% to 3.8%) a

 

Expiry date: June 2004
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Author	CM   Ball
Reviewer	W N   Kapoor
CAT Writers	CM   Ball , B   Phillips , CJ   Wotton