Syncope and transient loss of consciousness; multidisciplinary management.9781405176255Syncope syncope Effect of temporary impairment of blood circulation to a part of the body. It is often used as a synonym for fainting, which is loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain. and transient loss of consciousness; multidisciplinary management. Ed. by David G. Benditt et al. Blackwell Futura 2007 194 pages $99.95 Paperback RB150 Syncope (i.e. a period of self-limited cerebral hypoperfusion) presents a number of clinical challenges in that it is only one of many causes of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC TLOC Transient Loss Of Consciousness TLOC Tidewater Lightning Owners Club TLOC Thousand Lines of Code TLOC Test Lines of Code TLOC Tactical Logistics Operation Center TLOC Temporary Loss Of Consciousness TLOC Tera Lines of Code ) and usually the patient has recovered by the time of medical evaluation. In this volume, Benditt (Cardiac Arrhythmia cardiac arrhythmia n. See cardiac dysrhythmia. Cardiac arrhythmia An irregular heart rate or rhythm. Mentioned in: Holter Monitoring, Stress Test cardiac arrhythmia Center, U. of Minnesota, US), Brignole (cardiology, Ospedali del Tegullio Lavagna, Italy), Raviele (cardiovascular department, Umberto I Hospital, Italy), and Wieling (medicine, U. of Amsterdam, the Netherlands), together with their contributors, build upon the European Society of Cardiology The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 50,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease in Europe. Syncope Guideline initiative in order to address criteria for diagnosis of the cause of syncope from history and physical examination; optimal diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing Testing performed to determine if someone is affected with a particular disease. Mentioned in: Von Willebrand Disease strategies; new insights into treatment options; and the need for a multidisciplinary structured approach to TLOC/syncope management, including development of a multidisciplinary practice guideline. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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