Vasovagal Syncope
This book is exceptional in being devoted solely to vasovagal syncope (VVS), the most frequent cause of transient loss of consciousness in the general population. All aspects of VVS are covered, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and diffe
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Vasovagal Syncope
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Vasovagal Syncope
Paolo Alboni • Raffaello Furlan Editors
Vasovagal Syncope
Editors Paolo Alboni Section of Cardiology Ospedale Privato Quisisana Ferrara Italy
Raffaello Furlan Department of Medicine - BIOMETRA Humanitas Research Hospital Rozzano, Milan Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-09101-3 ISBN 978-3-319-09102-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-09102-0 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Foreword
The authors and editors of this text have produced a delight. Their great knowledge of the subject has permitted at once detailed exploration of the aetiology of vasovagal syncope and informative, didactic, conventional and contemporary sections on diagnosis and management of this fascinating clinical problem. For a reader who has some understanding of vasovagal syncope, the sophistication of thought and investigation into its causes will be the source of delight. For those relatively new to the subject, there is everything needed to address and treat a patient while the background of attempts to explain this physiological conundrum will be bound to excite. This will prove to be a thrilli
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