Syncope without prodromes in patients with normal heart and normal electrocardiogram: A distinct entity

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1075-1080

  Deharo, Jean Claude ^a   Guieu, Regis ^a,b   Mechulan, Alexis ^a   Peyrouse, Eric ^a   Kipson, Nathalie ^b   Ruf, Jean ^b   Gerolami, Victoria ^b   Devoto, Gianluigi ^c   Marrè, Vanna ^c   Brignole, Michele ^c  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

adenosine; AV block; syncope; vasovagal

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODROME; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE PLASMATIC LEVEL; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; APL; ATP; ATRIOVENTRICULAR; AV; AV BLOCK; ECG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; SYNCOPE; VASOVAGAL; VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE; VVS;

ADENOSINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS; SYNCOPE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883785569     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.060     Document Type: Article

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