| Autor: |
da Silva RM; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UFMG-Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The open cardiovascular medicine journal [Open Cardiovasc Med J] 2016 Aug 26; Vol. 10, pp. 179-87. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 26 (Print Publication: 2016). |
| DOI: |
10.2174/1874192401610010179 |
| Abstrakt: |
The most frequent cause of syncope is vasovagal reflex. It is associated with worse quality of life, depression, fatigue and physical injury. Recurrence of vasovagal syncope is an aggravating, reaching the rate of 69%. Initial step and pharmacological treatment may not work, especially in patients with recurrent syncope without prodrome. These patients can present cardioinhibitory response with asystole. Studies were designed to analyses the effectiveness of pacemaker for prevention of syncope. In this review, nonrandomized clinical trials, open-label randomized, double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, and studies based on tilt test or Implantable Loop Recorder findings will be discussed. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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