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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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11 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
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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
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