Syncope in the elderly

Kapoor, Wishwa N.; Snustad, Diane G.; Peterson, Jacqueline; Wieand, H. Samuel; Cha, Ruth; Karpf, Michael

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(86)90716-3

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“…Nearly half of the dizzy patients were aged 16 to 39 years, compared with less than a fourth of the nondizzy patients. In addition, there was a significantly higher proportion of female patients in the dizziness subgroup (75% vs 42%, x2, 13.18, P<.001). §Fisher's Exact Test.…”

Section: Comparison Of Patients With and Without Dizzinessmentioning

confidence: 96%

Clinical Significance of a Dizziness History in Medical Patients With Syncope

et al. 1991

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Section: Comparison Of Patients With and Without Dizzinessmentioning

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Clinical Significance of a Dizziness History in Medical Patients With Syncope

et al. 1991

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“…The commonest causes of syncope in older adults are orthostatic hypotension, carotid sinus hypersensitivity, neurally-mediated syncope and cardiac arrhythmias [352,353]. The prevalence of orthostatic hypotension varies from 6% in community dwelling elderly [354], to 33% in hospital inpatients [355].…”

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confidence: 99%

Guidelines on Management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope ? update 2004

2004

Europace

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“…1 It is believed, however, that reporting of syncopal episodes in the dderly is lower than in a younger population. 2 The recurrence rate varies from 17% to 63%.2.3 Cardiovascular causes of syncope may predispose dderly patients to a higher risk of recurrence.' Morbidity from syncope varies from 5% to 53% in the dderly.…”

Section: Physiologic Changes Due To Agingmentioning

confidence: 99%