Last guidelines of European Society of Cardiology concerning management of syncope Review article

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Justyna Wilczko

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Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope were presented in current article according to European Society of Cardiology 2009.An update of the classification of syncope in the larger framework of transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) was presented. New data on epidemiology were included. Also a new diagnostic approach based on risk stratification of sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular events after initial evaluation were suggested. Increasing role of a diagnostic strategy based on prolonged monitoring in contrast to the conventional strategy based on laboratory testing was also underlined. An update of evidence-based therapy was incorporated.

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Wilczko , J. (2011). Last guidelines of European Society of Cardiology concerning management of syncope. Cardiology in Practice, 5(1), 26-32. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/kwp/article/view/1614
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1. Moya A., Sutton R., Ammirati F. et al.: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope (version 2009). Eur. Heart J. 2009, 30: 2631-2671.