Short-term evolution of vasovagal syncope: Influence on the quality of life

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 315-319

  Barón Esquivias, Gonzalo ^a,b   Gómez, Silvia ^a   Aguilera, Almudena ^a   Campos, Ana ^a   Romero, Nieves ^a   Cayuela, Aurelio ^a   Valle, Juan I ^a   Redondo, Mercedes ^a   Pedrote, Alonso ^a   Burgos, José ^a   Martínez, Ángel ^a   Errázquin, Francisco ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Head up tilt test; Quality of life; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT FORM 36; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; AGED; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20744441239     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.10.019     Document Type: Article

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