Syncope: what is the trigger?

Syncope: what is the trigger?

Although a syncopal attack is frequently preceded by prodromal symptoms, sometimes the onset can be so abrupt that there is no warning at all. The switch in autonomic responses responsible for such an attack is quite rapid and dramatic, but the trigger for this remains one of the unresolved mysterie...

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Veröffentlicht in:British heart journal 2003-02, Vol.89 (2), p.123-124
1. Verfasser: Hainsworth, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Autonomic Nervous System - physiology
Blood pressure
Blood vessels
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiovascular diseases
Care and treatment
Causes of
cerebral blood flow
Dilatation
Fainting
Health aspects
Heart
Humans
Loss of consciousness
Narcotics
Physiological aspects
Serotonin
Syncope - etiology
vasodilatation
Vasodilation - physiology
vasovagal reaction
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Zusammenfassung:Although a syncopal attack is frequently preceded by prodromal symptoms, sometimes the onset can be so abrupt that there is no warning at all. The switch in autonomic responses responsible for such an attack is quite rapid and dramatic, but the trigger for this remains one of the unresolved mysteries in cardiovascular physiology.
ISSN:1355-6037
0007-0769
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/heart.89.2.123