The syncope that most concerns healthcare professionals is cardiac syncope, blacking out due to an underlying heart disease such as a heart rhythm abnormality, or arrhythmia, he explains. An ...

If fainting happens due to irregular heart rhythms -- Arrhythmia, then it should not be ignored and a medical advise must be sought at the earliest.

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), which assesses the heart’s electrical function, is useful in initial evaluation of patients who had syncope, those guidelines say.

Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing program designed to detect and stop the abnormal heart rhythms that precede syncope had a seven ...

Researchers have for the first time identified the genetic pathway between the heart and brain tied to fainting. They found that vagal sensory neurons trigger fainting, laying a foundation for ...

In this interview, Dan Sorajja, MD discusses the long-term prognosis of patients who experienced syncope while driving, including recurrence and surprising information regarding survival.

Syncope is the medical term for fainting or a loss of consciousness. It is a common occurrence and often an explanation can be provided based on the person’s history alone. Other times, medical ...