Vasovagal syncope and vasovagal disease

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 61-64

  Brignole, Michele ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysautonomia; Syncope; Vasovagal

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEAR; HEAD TILTING; HEART DISEASE; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; PAIN; SYNCOPE; VASOVAGAL DISEASE;

AGE FACTORS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 43049143064     PISSN: 10117970     EISSN: 10117970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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