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Syncope is one of the most important causes of transient loss of consciousness, and is such a common event that it may be encountered by practitioners in virtually any field of medicine. As such, a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals may be involved in its assessment and management. Edited by distinguished individuals whose pioneering work in syncope highlights careers devoted to improving patient care, this book provides: * Succinct, practical and up-to-date guidance on the optimal clinical evaluation and treatment of patients with syncope and transient loss of consciousness in a multidisciplinary framework * Evidence-based recommendations founded on comprehensive literature review and extensive clinical experience by expert contributors * Meaningful clinical tips for appropriate use of guidelines in clinical practice * Key recent citations Building on the European Society of Cardiology Syncope Guidelines, this book provides a clear evaluation of the latest recommendations for care of patients with syncope and transient loss of consciousness, with a multidisciplinary focus that makes it equally relevant for general physicians or those specializing in cardiology or neurology.
| ISBN | 1405176253 | | Pages | 208 | | ISBN13 | 9781405176255
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 380 | | Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) | | Published in | Chicester | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2007 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | Library of Congress | 2007021631 | | Spine width (mm) | 11 | | DEWEY | 155.93 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Alternative ISBN | 9780470692639 |
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| | | Contributors | | | | | | Preface | | | | Pt. 1 | | Syncope and TLOC overview | | | | 1 | | Definition and classification of syncope and transient loss of consciousness by Jean-Jacques Blanc | | 3 | | 2 | | Epidemiologic aspects of transient loss of consciousness/syncope by Robert S. Sheldon and Anna Serletis | | 8 | | 3 | | Pathophysiology of syncope: postural, neurally-mediated, and arrhythmic by W. Wieling | | 15 | | 4 | | Cerebral perfusion in syncope by J. Gert van Dijk and Roland D. Thijs | | 20 | | 5 | | Risk stratification - impact on diagnostic strategy by Brian Olshansky | | 24 | | Pt. 2 | | Clinical evaluation strategies | | | | 6 | | Value and limitations of clinical history in assessing cause of syncope by Paolo Alboni and Maurizio Dinelli | | 31 | | 7 | | Emergency department evaluation of transient loss of consciousness/syncope by Francois P. Sarasin | | 36 | | 8 | | The essential autonomic assessment for evaluating the cause of syncope by Carlos A. Morillo and Juan C. Guzman | | 39 | | 9 | | Neurally-mediated reflex syncope: recognition by history and clinical testing by Anna Serletis and Robert S. Sheldon | | 44 | | 10 | | Value and limitations of ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring by Andrew D. Krahn | | 51 | | 11 | | Recording ambulatory blood pressure in the syncope and TLOC evaluation by Dietrich Andresen | | 56 | | 12 | | Electrophysiologic testing: value and limitations in the transient loss of consciousness/syncope evaluation by Suneet Mittal | | 61 | | 13 | | Intolerance to upright posture in autonomic failure and the postural tachycardia syndrome: assessment and treatment strategies by Christopher J. Mathias | | 67 | | 14 | | Improving tolerance to upright posture: current status of tilt-training and other physical maneuvers by Hugo Ector and Tony Reybrouck | | 72 | | 15 | | Syncope in patients with bundle-branch block and other conduction system abnormalities by Angel Moya | | 76 | | | More... | | |
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