Worsening of symptoms before presentation with vasovagal syncope

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 954-959

  Sheldon, Robert S ^a   Sheldon, Aaron G ^a   Serletis, Anna ^a   Connolly, Stuart J ^b   Morillo, Carlos A ^b   Klingenheben, Thomas ^c   Krahn, Andrew D ^d   Koshman, Mary Lou ^a   Ritchie, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Faint; Natural history; Symptoms; Syncope; Vasovagal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CANADA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548319349     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00892.x     Document Type: Article

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