"Syncope" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)
| Descriptor ID |
D013575
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800.600 C23.888.592.604.359.800.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Syncope, Cardiogenic- Syncope, Cardiogenic
- Cardiogenic Syncope
- Cardiogenic Syncopes
- Syncopes, Cardiogenic
Syncope, Carotid Sinus- Syncope, Carotid Sinus
- Carotid Sinus Syncope
- Carotid Sinus Syncopes
- Syncopes, Carotid Sinus
Syncope, Convulsive- Syncope, Convulsive
- Convulsive Syncope
- Convulsive Syncopes
- Syncopes, Convulsive
Syncope, Deglutitional- Syncope, Deglutitional
- Deglutitional Syncope
- Deglutitional Syncopes
- Syncopes, Deglutitional
Syncope, Effort- Syncope, Effort
- Effort Syncope
- Effort Syncopes
- Syncopes, Effort
Syncope, Hyperventilation- Syncope, Hyperventilation
- Hyperventilation Syncope
- Hyperventilation Syncopes
- Syncopes, Hyperventilation
Syncope, Micturition- Syncope, Micturition
- Micturition Syncope
- Micturition Syncopes
- Syncopes, Micturition
Syncope, Postural- Syncope, Postural
- Postural Syncope
- Postural Syncopes
- Syncopes, Postural
Syncope, Situational- Syncope, Situational
- Situational Syncope
- Situational Syncopes
- Syncopes, Situational
Syncope, Stokes-Adams- Syncope, Stokes-Adams
- Stokes-Adams Syncope
- Stokes-Adams Syncopes
- Syncope, Stokes Adams
- Syncopes, Stokes-Adams
Syncope, Tussive- Syncope, Tussive
- Syncopes, Tussive
- Tussive Syncope
- Tussive Syncopes
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Syncope" by people in Profiles.
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General Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Systemic Mastocytosis. J ECT. 2017 12; 33(4):e41-e43.
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Thyroid Dysfunction in Torsades de Pointes. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 11 01; 177(11):1693.
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Syncope Following Orthotopic Heart Transplant: Sinoatrial or Atrioventricular Nodal Block? JAMA Intern Med. 2016 07 01; 176(7):1010-2.
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Sudden Cardiac Death in a Young Man with Migraine-associated Arrhythmia. J Forensic Sci. 2015 11; 60(6):1633-6.
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Coronary computed tomographic angiography in clinical practice: state of the art. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Mar; 53(2):287-96.
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The case against identifying carotid stenosis in asymptomatic patients. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Dec; 174(12):2004-8.
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HRS/ACC/AHA expert consensus statement on the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in patients who are not included or not well represented in clinical trials. Circulation. 2014 Jul 01; 130(1):94-125.
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Newer Indications for ICD and CRT. Cardiol Clin. 2014 May; 32(2):181-90.
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Effect of an active abdominal pulse generator on defibrillation thresholds with a dual-coil, transvenous ICD lead system. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Jun; 17(6):617-20.
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: a United States experience. Circulation. 2005 Dec 20; 112(25):3823-32.