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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Differential Diagnosis
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- Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Alberto Batticciotto, Rossella Talotta, Fabiola Atzeni
Pages 197-211
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- Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Rossella Talotta, Alberto Batticciotto, Fabiola Atzeni
Pages 213-221
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Prognosis and Treatment
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Front Matter
Pages 223-223
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- Matthew J. Reed, Giorgio Costantino
Pages 225-236
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- Fabrizio Ammirati, Nicola Danisi, Mariagrazia Romano
Pages 237-245
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- Franco Giada, Antonio Raviele
Pages 247-253
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- Paolo Alboni, Raffaello Furlan
Pages 255-267
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Special Issues
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Front Matter
Pages 269-269
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- Juan C. Guzman, Carlos A. Morillo
Pages 271-276
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- Gabriele Bronzetti, Maurizio Brighenti, Marco Bonvicini
Pages 277-285
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- Andrea Ungar, Martina Rafanelli
Pages 287-296
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- Franca Barbic, Robert Sheldon, Raffaello Furlan
Pages 297-307
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- André Diedrich, Kyle Timothy Mandsager, David Robertson
Pages 309-317
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- Paolo Alboni, Lorella Gianfranchi, Maurizio Dinelli
Pages 319-326
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