Diagnostic criteria for vasovagal syncope based on a quantitative history

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 344-350

  Sheldon, Robert ^a   Rose, Sarah ^a   Connolly, Stuart ^b   Ritchie, Debbie ^a   Koshman, Mary Lou ^a   Frenneaux, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Faint; History; Point scores; Syncope; Tilt test; Vasovagal

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 30744460615     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi584     Document Type: Article

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