The prevalence of Neurally Mediated Syncope in older patients presenting with unexplained falls

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Anpalahan, Mahesan ^a   Gibson, Stephen ^b  

^a WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotid sinus syndrome; Falls; Neurally mediated syncope; Older person; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURALLY MEDIATED SYNCOPE; PREVALENCE; SYNCOPE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TILT TABLE TEST;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; VICTORIA;

EID: 84856424607     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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