Patients with syncope remaining unexplained after a structured work-up share the characteristics of patients with neurally mediated syncope - Froidevaux, Laurent; Sarasin, Franois P.; Hugli, Olivier; Sztajzel, Juan M.; Schlpfer, Jrg; Varcher-Herrera, Monica; Graz, Johan; Berchier, Christophe; Mischler, Corinne; Pruvot, Etienne (Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020)
Syncope is a common symptom in emergency department visits and, despite extensive evaluation, still remains unexplained in a significant number of cases. Our study compared the clinical characteristics of patients with syncope of unexplained aetiology (SUA) with those of patients with other causes of syncope after the application of a standardised work-up. Recurrence and death rates were also evaluated at one year. We found that patients with SUA shared most of the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of patients with neurally mediated syncope. During followup, recurrences occurred essentially in the SUA group. These findings support the concept that patients with SUA suffer from some form of neurally mediated syncope. © EMH Schweizerischer Arzteverlag AG. All Rights Reserved.
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