Syncope: From Etiopathogenesis to New Therapeutic Options

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
About the Editors
Contributors
1. Syncope: Definition, Terminology and Classicfiation
2. Epidemiology and Economics of Syncope
3. Etiopathogenesis of Syncope
4. Initial Evaluation and Risk Straticfiation in Syncope
5. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope
	5A. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope: Tilt-Table Testing, Autonomic Tests, and Electrophysiological Study
	5B. Diagnostic Tests in Syncope: ECG, Prolonged Ambulatory Monitoring, and Exercise Stress Testing
6. Reflex Syncope
	6A. Reflex Syncope: Vasovagal Syncope
	6B. Reflex Syncope: Other Causes of Reflex Syncope
7. Adenosine-Sensitive Syncope: Diagnosis and Management
8. Disorders of Orthostatic Intolerance: Orthostatic Hypotension and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
	GENERAL INTRODUCTION
	PHYSIOLOGY OF STANDING
	ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
		Common Clinical Features
			Symptoms
			Common Causes
				Synucleinopathies
				Peripheral Neuropathies
			Epidemiology
9. Cardiac Syncope
10. Syncope in Children
11. Pseudosyncope and Ictal Syncope: Diagnosis and Management
12. Other Neurological Conditions (Sleep Disorders, Autonomic Failure, and Structural Brain Lesions)
13. Management of Reflex Syncope
	13A. M anagement of Reflex Syncope: Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological
	13B. Management of Reflex Syncope: Cardioneuroablation
	13C. Management of Reflex Syncope: Cardiac Pacing in Reflex Syncope
14. The Legal Aspects of Syncope
15. Syncope and Falls in Older Adults
Index