Syncope is relatively common in the emergency department (ED) -- frequency is approximately 1% to 2% of all ED visits, and syncope accounts for roughly the same percentage of hospital admissions. [1,2 ...

BARCELONA, Spain — About half of all people will have an episode of syncope in their lifetime, and up until now, an equal number in any part of the world will have been admitted to the hospital, even ...

Patients commonly present with syncope at emergency departments and other facilities for urgent care. Syncope is understood by physicians to be a transient, self-terminating period of cerebral ...

Fainting or syncope is characterized by transient loss of consciousness and a spontaneous recovery. Fainting or syncope is a common symptom suffered by many adults and children. A typical fainting ...

The sight of blood. A foul smell. An accident scene. An emotional upheaval. A hot day. The next thing you know, you feel woozy and you pass out. Sound familiar? Probably. For fainting – or what ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Norman Swan: When should you worry about a faint? And, most importantly, when should a doctor worry ...