Several groups began studies of the efficacy of permanent pacing in the prevention of vasovagal syncope in the early 1990s, long before ISSUE was conducted. Initial pacing studies examined the role of ...

Syncope is a common condition. Tilt testing with sublingual nitroglycerin (TT-TNT) provides a test with good specificity and positivity rate in young and old patients. Its use in hypertensive patients ...

The tilt test is generally performed after an overnight fast to avoid possible postprandial syncope. IV cannulation, when necessary, is done 30-60 minutes before test initiation to avoid false ...

Practice nurses and GPs should seek to systematically identify all patients aged between 40 and 75 who may be at risk from cardiovascular disease, according to latest guidelines. This is a two-part ...