Prospective evaluation of non-pharmacological treatment in vasovagal syncope

Europace

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 567-573

  Romme, Jacobus J C M ^a   Reitsma, Johannes B ^a   Go Schön, Ingeborg K ^b   Harms, Mark P M ^c   Ruiter, Jaap H ^d   Luitse, Jan S K ^b   Lenders, Jacques W M ^e,f   Wieling, Wouter ^b   Van Dijk, Nynke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Physical counterpressure manoeuvres; Quality of life; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNTERPULSATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SALT INTAKE; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; SODIUM, DIETARY; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950270918     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup414     Document Type: Article

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