Heart Rate of Patients with Neurally Mediated Syncope

Syncope is defined as a sudden temporary loss of consciousness associated with a loss of postural tone with spontaneous recovery. Neurally mediated syncope is the term used to refer to syncope that results from reflex mechanisms associated with inappropriate vasodilatation and/or bradycardia. Head-up tilt (HUT) testing has assumed an important role in evaluating patients with [...]