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Description of  Syncope: An Evidence-Based Approach

This heavily revised second edition provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary review of syncope and how to successfully care for these patients. It contains detailed descriptions of the scientific basis behind the pathophysiology of conditions that cause syncope and collapse. Pathways for optimal clinical management in line with the latest guidelines are reviewed and are accompanied by clearly defined recommendations on how to best treat patients with syncope. Common procedures and tests are also discussed along with their indications, methodology, interpretation, and limitations. Syncope: An Evidence-Based Approach systematically describes the pathophysiology, and latest clinical management guidelines for treating patients with syncope. It is an essential resource for a variety of medical professionals including cardiologists, emergency physician, internists, general practitioners, geriatricians, cardiac electrophysiologists, neurologists and psychiatrists.