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ArticleHerz2024

[Diagnostics and treatment of syncope].

Nora Kähler, Gerhard Hindricks, Nikolaos Dagres, Verena Tscholl

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Article in Herz, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nora KählerKlinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, Deutschland. nora.kaehler@dhzc-charite.de.
Gerhard HindricksKlinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, Deutschland.
Nikolaos DagresKlinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, Deutschland.
Verena TschollKlinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Berlin, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2018 guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provide improved algorithms for the diagnostics and treatment of syncope. New guidelines on ventricular tachycardia, on the prevention of sudden cardiac death and on cardiomyopathies and pacemakers have refined the recommendations. The detailed medical history and examination are crucial for differentiating between cardiac and noncardiac causes and determining the appropriate treatment. High-risk patients need urgent and comprehensive diagnostics. The basic diagnostics include medical history, physical examination and a 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG). Further tests, such as long-term ECG monitoring, implantable loop recorders and electrophysiological investigations are helpful in unclear cases. The treatment depends on the cause, with pacemaker implantation and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) being important for cardiac causes, while behavioral measures and medication management have priority for noncardiac syncope.

Indexed as

ElectrocardiographySyncopeCardiologyDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableDiagnosis, DifferentialEvidence-Based MedicineHumansMedical History TakingPacemaker, ArtificialPhysical ExaminationPractice Guidelines as TopicTreatment OutcomeCausesElectrophysiological examinationImplantable loop recorderPacemakerUnconsciousness

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