Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2015 Jan;56(1):20-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00108-014-3551-5.

[Cardiogenic syncope]

[Article in German]
U Gerk  1 , G Simonis, J Machetanz, F Pabst, S Schellong
Affiliations

[Cardiogenic syncope]

[Article in German]
U Gerk et al. Internist (Berl). 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Cardiogenic syncope is a serious clinical event and the cause has to be clarified as rapidly and definitively as possible.

Diagnostics: With knowledge of the pathophysiological background the reason for syncope can mostly be clarified by taking a thorough medical history. In most cases a physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiography can provide sufficient evidence for most of the causes. Rhythmogenic syncope, however, often tends to be extremely difficult to diagnose which is why many different instruments have been developed for the detection of changes in heart rhythm. Several drugs can induce syncope by different modes of action and is the reason why particular attention should always be paid to this aspect.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Jan 22;61(3):325-32 - PubMed
    1. Heart. 2004 Jan;90(1):52-8 - PubMed
    1. N Engl J Med. 1991 Mar 21;324(12):781-8 - PubMed
    1. Cardiology. 2000;94(2):99-102 - PubMed
    1. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 1995 Jan-Feb;20(1):1-6 - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources