Syncope and transient loss of consciousness
Subtitle: multidisciplinary management
By: edited by David G. Benditt ... [et al.].
Contributors: Benditt, David G.
Publisher: Blackwell Futura
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405176255
Subjects: Syncope (Pathology); Loss of consciousness; Syncope -- diagnosis; Syncope -- etiology; Syncope -- therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Definition and classification of syncope and TLOC / Jean-Jacques Blanc; title: Epidemiological aspects of syncope and TLOC / Robert S. Sheldon, Anna S. Serleti; title: Pathophysiology of syncope : postural, neurally-mediated and arrhythmic / W. Wieling; title: Syncope and cerebral blood flow / G. van Dijk, Roland D. Thijs; title: Syncope risk stratification / Brian Olshansky; title: Value and limitations in clinical history in assessing cause of syncope / Paolo Alboni, Maurizio Dinelli; title: The emergency department evaluation of TLOC/syncope / François P. Sarasin; title: The essential autonomic assessment for evaluating the cause of syncope / C. MorilLo, Juan C. Guzman; title: Neurally-mediated reflex syncope: medical history and clinical testing / Anna Serletis, R. Sheldon; title: Value and limitation of ambulatory ECG monitoring / Andrew D. Krahn; title: Imaging ambulatory blood pressure in the syncope and TLOC evaluation / D. Andresen; title: Value and limitations of electrophysiologic testing / Suneet Mittal; title: Orthostatic intolerance including autonomic failure syndromes and POTS / C. Mathias; title: Improving tolerance to upright posture / Hugo Ector, Tony Reybrouck; title: Syncope in patients with bundle-branch block and other conduction system abnormalities / Angel Moya; title: Treatment strategies in neurally-mediated reflex syncope : effectiveness of drugs, pacing & physical maneuvers / Richard Sutton; title: Structural heart disease, syncope and risk of sudden death / Kathy L. Lee, Hung-Fat Tse, Chu-Pak Lau; title: Syncope mimics : distinguishing seizures and pseudo-syncope from syncope / A. Fitzpatrick; title: Channelopathies as a cause of syncope / P. Brugada, T. Boussy; title: Syncope and TLOC in children and adolescents / H. Calkins; title: TLOC, syncope and falls in the geriatric patient / Rose Anne Kenny; title: Drug-induced/iatrogenic causes of TLOC/syncope / Gerald V. Naccarelli; title: Syncope and the competitive athlete: recommendations for evaluation and permission to compete / F. Giada, Antonio Raviele; title: Role of syncope management units / Win K. Shen, Michele Brignole; title: Impact of syncope and TLOC on quality-of-life / Blair P. Grubb; title: Driving and flying restrictions for the TLOC/syncope patient / Christina M. Murray, Dwight W. Reynolds; title: Clinical trials landscape: what's new, what's ongoing, what do we need / M. Brignole, David G. Benditt, Wouter Wieling; title: Multidisciplinary approach to evaluation of syncope and TLOC / A. John Camm; title: The ACCF/AHA scientific statement controversy and status of the practice guidelines initiative / David G. Benditt.