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In a typical syncope
episode, a person will be
standing and simply
pass out with little to
no warning.
And when they wake up,
they will be unconscious
for just a few minutes
and may appear flushed
or feel warm.
There are some situations where syncope
requires immediate medical attention,
including:
* Syncope during exercising or while laying
down
* Palpitations or racing heart beat just
before or during syncope
* Syncope combined with family history of
sudden cardiac death or a prior diagnosis of
abnormal heart rhythm or EKG
* Syncope combined with resting heart rate
below 50
Questions that could help the physician
diagnose if a person has experienced
syncope or another health concern:
* Did they completely pass out?
* Was the episode fast and short?
* Have they lost postural tone (collapsed)?
* How many times it has happened?
* Was there any other symptoms occur
along with passing out?
Tests may include:
* EKG to check the heart rhythm
* Echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart)
to rule out any structural issues with the
heart
There are four primary categories of
syncope:
* Reflex mediated syncope, which accounts
for about 58% of cases.
* Syncope from underlying cardiac disease
(23%).
* Neurologic or psychiatric syncope (1%).
* Unexplained syncope (18%).
Treatment options
(may vary on each patient's situation):
* Simply increasing water and sodium
intake will reduce the frequency of syncope.
* Daily aerobic exercise may help lessen the
frequency of syncope.
* Other patients may require medication or
even an implantable cardiac device, such as
a pacemaker, for cardiac-related syncope.
To learn more about proceduresto syncopal episodes,
contact theOklahoma Heart Hospital today.
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