Distinguishing syncopal from non-syncopal causes of fall in older people

Age and Ageing

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL.2, 2006, Pages

  Brignole, Michele ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Cardiovascular diseases; Syncope

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DISOPYRAMIDE; DIURETIC AGENT; EPHEDRINE; ETILEFRINE; FLUDROCORTISONE; MIDODRINE; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THEOPHYLLINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FALLING; HEAD POSITION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MORTALITY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYNCOPE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE;

SYNCOPE;

EID: 33750618101     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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