AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE

Duncan et al perform a retrospective observational study to determine the age distribution and differences in clinical characteristics associated with age in patients diagnosed with vasovagal syncope (VVS) at a tertiary referral center. VVS is more common in older patients than was previously thought. The clinical presentation of VVS in older patients differs significantly from younger patients in that they are less likely to give a typical history and clinicians need to have a higher index of suspicion when presented with the elderly patient with unexplained falls or collapse.