Transient loss of consciousness in young adults

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-143

  Providência, Rui ^a,b   Silva, Joana ^a,b   Mota, Paula ^a,b   Nascimento, José ^a,b   Leitão Marques, António ^a,b  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Quinta Dos Vales   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gender; Syncope; Transient loss of consciousness; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 80053579365     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.064     Document Type: Article

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