Syncope and Blackouts- April 2011

This   fact  sheet  provides   an  overview  of  recent   evidence   relevant  to  Syncope   and  Blackouts   and

information on how the “Outreach Librarian Service” can support you to keep up-to-date.

Selected Evidence

European Heart Journal 2009

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope

European Heart Journal: 30, 2631-2671

Map of Medicine Pathway (2008): Syncope or presyncope—suspected

http://healthguides.mapofmedicine.com/

Books

Kenny, RA

Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (Seventh Edition) 2010: 338-347

Guidelines

Guidelines on management, diagnosis and treatment of syncope (new 2009 version)

European Society of Cardiology. (Next review date July 2011) www.escardio.org/

Articles

Alshekhlee, A; Shen, WK; Mackall, J and Chelimsky, TC (2009)

Incidence and mortality rates of syncope in the United States

The American Journal of Medicine February 2009: 122(2) 181-188

Aslanger, E (2010)

An unusual electrocardiogram artifact in a patient with near syncope

Journal of Electrocardiology November 2010: 43(6) 686-8

Aydin, MA (2010)

Management and therapy of vasovagal syncope: A review

World of Cardiology 2010: October 26: 2(10) 308-315

Benditt, DG and Can, I (2010)

Initial evaluation of “Syncope and collapse”: The need for a risk stratification consensus

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 23 February 2010: 722—724

Benditt, DG and Nguyen, JT (2009)

Syncope: Therapeutic approaches

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 23 February 2009: 55(8) 1741– 1751

Cooke, J; Carew, S; Costello, A, Sheehy, T and Lyons, D (2008)

Recurrent loss of consciousness

BMJ 2008: 337(a2703)

Cooper, N (2009)

Blackout and collapse

Medicine, February 2009: 37(2) 65-69

Del Rosso, A; Ungar, A; Maggi, R; Giada, F (2008)

Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to a

general hospital: the EGYS score.

Heart, 2008, Dec: 94(12) 1620-6

Galizia, G; Testa, G; Mazzella, F, Cacciatore, F and Abete, P (2008)

Multidisciplinary approach to “accidental” falls in the elderly: a case report

Geriatrics & Gerentology International June 2008: 8(2) 130-2

Galizia, G; Abete, P; Mussi, C; Noro, G; Morrione, A and Ungar, A (2009)

Role of early symptoms in assessment of syncope in elderly people: results from the Italian

group for the study of syncope in the elderly

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society January 2009: 57(1) 18-23

Grossman, SA; Babineau, M; Burke, L; Kancharla, A and Mottley, L (2010)

Do outcomes of near syncope parallel syncope?

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 24 December 2010

Grubb, NR and Boon, NA (2008)

Dizzy spells and syncope: Investigation and management

The Foundation Years 2008: 4(3) 117-123

Han, H and Santos, M (2010)

The fiscal burden of blackouts: The cost of investigating syncope

Heart, Lung and Circulation 2010: 19 Supplement 2 S226-S227

Jarvi, K; Osborn, N and Wall, N (2009)

An obstetric patient with neurocadiogenic syncope

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia October 2009: 18(4) 396-399

Jhanjee, R; Can, I and Benditt, DG (2009)

Syncope

Disease-a-Month 2009: 55(9) 532-585

Kiblbock, C; Kammler, SW; Demmer, J and Leisch, F (2009)

Transient loss of consciousness and a heart murmur

BMJ 2009: 339(b23323)

Komatsu, K; Sumiyoshi, M; Abe, H; Kohno, R; Hayashi, H and Daida, H (2010)

Clinical characteristics of defecation syncope compared with micturition syncope

Circulation Journal February 2010: 74(2) 307-11

Kuo, FY; Hsaio, HC; Chiou, CW and Liu, CP (2008)

Recurrent syncope due to carotid sinus hypersensitivity and sick sinus syndrome

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association October 2008: 71(10) 532-535

Lee, H; Roh, S and Kim, DJ (2009)

Alcohol-Induced Blackout

International Journal Environmental Research Public Health. 2009: November, 6 (11) 2783-2792

Meyer, A (2009)

Transient loss of consciousness 1: causes and impact of misdiagnosis

Nursing Times March 2009: 105(8) 16-18

O’Dwyer, and Kenny, RA (2010)

Syncope clinics and the older adult

European Geriatric Medicine February 2010: 1(1) 41-44

Newton, JL; Marsh, A; Frith, J and Parry, S (2010)

Experience of a rapid access blackout service for older people

Age and Ageing 2010:39(2)265-268

Parry, SW; Steen, N; Baxton, RS; Tynan, M and Kenny, RA (2009)

Pacing in the elderly recurrent fallers with carotid sinus hypersensitivity: a randomized, double

blind, placebo controlled crossover trial

Heart March 2009: 95(5) 405-9

Perez-Jara, J; Enguix, A; Fernandez-Quintas, JM and Reyes-Ortiz, C (2009)

Fear of falling among elderly patients with dizziness and syncope in a tilt setting

Canadian Journal of Aging June 2009: 28(2) 157-63

Petkar, S; Fitzpatrick, A and Cooper, P (2008)

Transient loss of consciousness (excluding epilepsy)

Medicine 2008:36(10) 531-534

Perrenoud, JJ (2010)

Rythmic syncope

European Geriatric Medicine October 2010; 1(5) 296-305

Reed, MJ; Newby, DE; Coull, AJ; Prescott, RJ (2010)

The ROSE (risk stratification of syncope in the emergency department) study.

Journal of the American College of Cardiologists: 2010; Feb 23: 55(8) 722-4

Rodrigues, TR; Sternick, EB and Mda, Moreira (2010)

Epilepsy or Syncope? An analysis of 55 consecutive patients with loss of consciousness,

convulsions and no EEG abnormalities.

Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology July 2010: 33(7) 804-13

Rombola, F (2010)

Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis (Fahr’s syndrome): an unusual cause of syncope

Minerva Medica October 2010: 101(5) 371

Romme, JJ; Van Dijk, N; Boer, KR; Bossuyt, PM (2009)

Diagnosing vasgoval syncope based on quantitative history-taking: validation of the Calgary

Syncope Symptom Score

European Heart Journal: 2009; Dec: 30(23) 2888-96

Sachpekidis, V; Vogiatzis, I; Dadous, G; Kanonidis, I and Sakadamis, G (2009)

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is common in patients presenting with hip fracture and unex-

plained falls

Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology September 2009: 32/9 (1184-90)

Sarrigiannis, PG; Randall, M; Kandler, RH; Grunewald, RA;     Harkness, K and Reuber, M

(2011)

Stretch synscope: Reflex vasodepressor faints easily mistaken for epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behaviour 2011: 20(3) 450-453