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ACCEL Lite: The Serious (and Not So Serious) Side of Faints and Falls: Is My Syncope Patient at Increased Risk?

ACCEL Lite: The Serious (and Not So Serious) Side of Faints and Falls: Is My Syncope Patient at Increased Risk?

FromACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research


ACCEL Lite: The Serious (and Not So Serious) Side of Faints and Falls: Is My Syncope Patient at Increased Risk?

FromACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Syncope occurs commonly in the general population and apart from risks of injury due to physical collapse, they can cause patients considerable anxiety and diminished quality-of-life. Better understanding of the syncope 'landscape' can help practitioners provide more effective prevention strategies while permitting patients to cope more effectively with fears of recurrences. In this interview, David G Benditt, MD, FACC, FHRS, FESC, FRCPC, CCDS and Thomas F. Deering MD, FACC discuss The Serious (and Not So Serious) Side of Faints and Falls: Is My Syncope Patient at Increased Risk? Related References:  ACC/AHA/HRS Versus ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope: JACC Guideline Comparison. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019;74:2410–2423.  Benditt DG, van Dijk JG, Krishnappa D, Adkisson WO, Sakaguchi S. Neurohormones in the Pathophysiology of Vasovagal Syncope in Adults. Front Cardiovasc Med 2020;7:76. 
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The American College of Cardiology offers select interviews and summaries of cardiology’s most interesting research areas from ACCEL’s renowned library, hosted by ACCEL Editor-in-Chief Alison L. Bailey, MD, FACC, FAACPVR.