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Vasovagal syncope

Known as: Syncopes, Vasodepressor, vagal attack, Syncope, Vasodepressor 
Loss of consciousness due to a reduction in blood pressure that is associated with an increase in vagal tone and peripheral vasodilation.
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Broader (5)

Autonomic nervous system disordersBlood Pressure DisordersCardiovascular DiseasesSymptoms
Familial neurocardiogenic syncopeIn BloodIsoproterenolIsoproterenol Hydrochloride

Narrower (3)

Syncope, CerebralSyncope, Malignant NeurocardiogenicSyncope, Supine

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Catheter ablation of severe neurally meditated reflex (neurocardiogenic or vasovagal) syncope: cardioneuroablation long-term results.
AIMS Neurally meditated reflex or neurocardiogenic or vasovagal syncope (NMS) is usually mediated by a massive vagal reflex. This… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Neurocardiogenic Syncope
gering events or prodromal symptoms. The diagnosis of the non-classical form is based on the exclusion of other causes of syncope… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Management of vasovagal syncope: controlling or aborting faints by leg crossing and muscle tensing.
To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Krediet et al1 demonstrating that a leg crossing maneuver can prevent… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Dual-chamber pacing in the treatment of neurally mediated tilt-positive cardioinhibitory syncope : pacemaker versus no therapy: a multicenter randomized study. The Vasovagal Syncope International…
BACKGROUND-This study was performed to compare implantation of a DDI pacemaker with rate hysteresis with no implant in respect to… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effect of etilefrine in preventing syncopal recurrence in patients with vasovagal syncope: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The Vasovagal Syncope International Study.
BACKGROUND Etilefrine is an alpha-agonist agent with a potent vasoconstrictor effect, which is potentially useful in preventing… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Vagal and sympathetic mechanisms in patients with orthostatic vasovagal syncope.
BACKGROUND Autonomic and particularly sympathetic mechanisms play a central role in the pathophysiology of vasovagal syncope. We… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Value of head-up tilt testing potentiated with sublingual nitroglycerin to assess the origin of unexplained syncope.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Methodology of head-up tilt testing in patients with unexplained syncope.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Increased activity in left ventricular receptors during hemorrhage or occlusion of caval veins in the cat. A possible cause of the vaso-vagal reaction.
Impulse activity in vagal afferent fibres and changes in heart rate were simultaneously recorded during rapid hemorrhage or blood… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Role of the Capacitance and Resistance Vessels in Vasovagal Syncope
Withdrawal of sympathetic tone to the veins resulting in peripheral pooling of blood has been suggested as an important factor… 
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