Neurally mediated syncope in children: Results of tilt testing, treatment, and long-term follow-up

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 331-335

  Levine, M M ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Neurally mediated syncope; Tilt testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHILD; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0032864854     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900479     Document Type: Article

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