Overview
- Editors:
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Paolo Alboni
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Section of Cardiology, Ospedale Privato Quisisana, Ferrara, Italy
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Raffaello Furlan
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Department of Medicine - BIOMETRA, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Provides up-to-date information on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of vasovagal syncope
Aims to meet the needs of internists, cardiologists, neurologists, emergency physicians and general practitioners
Includes helpful summaries of the state of the art in each topic
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Introductory Aspects
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- Paolo Alboni, Marco Alboni
Pages 3-17
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- Simonetta Dell’Orto, Silvana Scarpini, Augusto Camera, Mara Andreoni
Pages 19-25
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- Ludovico Furlan, Giorgio Costantino, Monica Solbiati, Paolo Alboni
Pages 27-39
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- Monica Solbiati, Robert S. Sheldon
Pages 41-49
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Pathophysiology of Vasovagal Syncope
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- Michele Brignole, Jean-Claude Deharo, Regis Guieu
Pages 75-81
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- Raffaello Furlan, Nicola Montano, Alberto Porta
Pages 83-93
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- Raffaello Furlan, Paolo Alboni, Rogelio Mosqueda-Garcia
Pages 95-102
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Diagnostic and Clinical Aspects
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Front Matter
Pages 103-103
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- Paolo Alboni, Franca Dipaola, Nicola Stucci, Raffaello Furlan
Pages 105-121
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- Paolo Alboni, Franca Dipaola, Paola Coppola, Raffaello Furlan
Pages 123-135
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- Laura Dalla Vecchia, Franca Barbic, Raffaello Furlan, Paolo Alboni
Pages 137-154
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Differential Diagnosis
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Front Matter
Pages 155-155
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- Paolo Alboni, Raffaello Furlan, Pietro Cortelli
Pages 157-178
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- Emily M. Garland, Satish R. Raj
Pages 179-188
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- Paolo Alboni, Nelly Paparella
Pages 189-196
About this book
This book is exceptional in being devoted solely to vasovagal syncope (VVS), the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness in the general population. All aspects of VVS are covered, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, prognosis, therapy and implications for particular activities such as work, driving and physical activity. The context for the book is that about half of the population suffer from this type of loss of consciousness during their lifetime and then often call for general practitioner and/or emergency room assistance. While many pathophysiological aspects of VVS have been clarified, others remain elusive. The diagnosis of VVS may be easy, but it is sometimes challenging. From the therapeutic standpoint, few evidence-based therapies have been established and the large majority of treatments remain unsatisfactory. Vasovagal Syncope presents the latest evidence on all these issues and will be of value for internists, cardiologists, neurologists, emergency physicians and general practitioners.
Editors and Affiliations
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Section of Cardiology, Ospedale Privato Quisisana, Ferrara, Italy
Paolo Alboni
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Department of Medicine - BIOMETRA, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Raffaello Furlan
