Vasovagal syncope often happens when standing or sitting up because more blood goes to your legs. If you feel faint, try lying down with your legs elevated or sitting with your head between your knees ...

Available at: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0915/p640.html to the editor: This article describes the assessment of patients who lose consciousness, understandably ...

Syncope is a transient and abrupt loss of consciousness with complete return to preexisting neurologic function. It is classified as neurally mediated (i.e., carotid sinus hypersensitivity, ...

Syncope means fainting or passing out. When fainting is caused by certain triggers, like the sight of blood or a needle, or an intense emotion like fear or fright, it’s called vasovagal syncope. It’s ...

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 ...

Melbourne, Australia - Contrary to some previous reports, new research involving twins suggests that genes probably do play an important role in vasovagal syncope (VVS) [1]. The new study, which ...

Syncope is a common cause of cardiological consultation, accounting for 1-3% of all emergency department visits and up to 5% of hospital admissions in cardiology wards. Aetiology of syncope is ...

Vasovagal syncope (VVS) describes fainting that occurs in response to a sudden drop in heart rate or blood pressure. Doctors sometimes refer to VVS as neurocardiogenic syncope or reflex syncope. This ...

A preliminary study of 52,330 Israeli women found similar rates of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and early death among hormone therapy users and nonusers, though it cannot prove safety. Older ...

A vasovagal episode is a form of fainting that happens when blood flow is reduced to the brain.