Foreword
Preface
Tloc/Collapse Pathophysiologic And Epidemiologic Features
Syncope: Definition and Classification- Contrasting American and European Guideline definitions
Physiology of Maintaining Healthy Consciousness: Role of autonomic nervous system
Prognosis of TLOC/Collapse Across the Diagnostic Spectrum
The Burden of TLOC/Collapse: Economic Impact
Basic Clinical Features
Determining the Cause of TLOC/Collapse: The Initial Evaluation
Seizures vs Syncope: Distinguishing Features for the Clinic
The Reflex Syncopes: The Common and Less Common Variants
Orthostatic Hypotension Variants, POTs, and Less well Defined Autonomic Dysfunction
Bradycardias and Tachycardias: Acquired and Inheritable
Psychogenic Pseudosyncope and Approaches to Treatment
Basic Diagnostic Strategies
TLOC/Collapse Risk Assessment: Who Needs to be Hospitalized and Who can be evaluated as Outpatient
Ambulatory ECG Monitoring in TLOC/Collapse: Current status and Utility in USA and Europe
Carotid sinus syndrome: Pathophysiology and diagnosis
Electrophysiological Testing: Appropriate Indications in TLOC/Collapse
Chp 15 The Syncope Evaluation Unit: Essential Features, Current Status
Selected Testing: When And How
The Autonomic Testing Laboratory for studying Syncope/Collapse: Studies and Their Interpretation
Utility of Video-EEG for Diagnosing and Understanding TLOC/Collapse
Role of Head and Cardiac Imaging, and Cardiac Stress Testing for Syncope/Collapse
Selected Treatment Concerns
Update on Cardiac Pacing in Reflex Syncope
Indications for pacing in patients with unexplained syncope and bifascicular block
ICD indications in patients with unexplained syncope
Drugs in Vasovagal Syncope: Current Status
Ictal Asystole, Relation to VVS and Role of Cardiac Pacing
Driving and Flying: US and European Recommendations.