Adults aged 40 years or older presenting to the emergency department (ED) with presyncope (near-fainting) or syncope (fainting) had similar rates of 30-day serious cardiac outcomes (5.2% vs 4.7%), ...

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 said. "This is usually ...

The ED evaluation of syncope necessitates obtaining a careful history to determine whether such causes as intoxication, sepsis, migraine, or seizure are likely. Physical examination will aid in ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways Sudden cardiac arrest symptoms include sudden loss of consciousness, ...

LONDON — You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to ...

You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the ...