Higher rates of vasoreactivity were seen among pediatric patients who had comorbid group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and syncope—also known as fainting or passing out—indicating ...

Distinguishing Cardiac Syncope From Vasovagal Syncope in a Referral Population . Tretter JT, Kavey RW J Pediatr. 2013;163:1618-1623 ...

Don’t order an echocardiogram for the routine evaluation of pediatric syncope in the absence of a concerning history or ECG abnormalities. 5.

References: Willis MW, Stamm RW, Wiseman AL. Anxiety assessment and referral in the pediatric syncope patient. Presented at: NAPNAP national conference; March 10-13, 2025; Chicago, IL.

Because syncope is a common postvaccination adverse event for adolescents and young adults, pediatricians and family physicians who administer vaccinations should consider preventive measures and ...

CHICAGO – A study of girls and young women in California suggests that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4) appeared to be associated with syncope (fainting) on the day of ...