Incidence and Prognosis of Syncope

Soteriades, Elpidoforos S.; Evans, Jane C.; Larson, Martin G.; Chen, Ming Hui; Chen, Leway; Benjamin, Emelia J.; Levy, Daniel

doi:10.1056/nejmoa012407

articleNew England Journal of MedicineSep 18, 2002Closed access

Incidence and Prognosis of Syncope

ESElpidoforos S. Soteriades JCJane C. Evans MGMartin G. Larson MHMing Hui Chen LCLeway Chen

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute · Framingham Heart Study · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about the epidemiology and prognosis of syncope in the general population.

Methods

We evaluated the incidence, specific causes, and prognosis of syncope among women and men participating in the Framingham Heart Study from 1971 to 1998.

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Authors

ES
Elpidoforos S. SoteriadesCorresponding
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Framingham Heart Study
JC
Jane C. Evans
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Framingham Heart Study
MG
Martin G. Larson
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Framingham Heart Study
MH
Ming Hui Chen
Framingham Heart Study, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
LC
Leway Chen
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Framingham Heart Study

Topics & keywords

Topics

Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders100%
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena0%
Neurological Complications and Syndromes0%

Keywords

Medicine
Confidence interval
Hazard ratio
Syncope (phonology)
Myocardial infarction
Internal medicine
Incidence (geometry)
Cardiology

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