Background: As bariatric surgery has become an increasingly popular treatment for obesity, we have seen an increasing number of patients present after bariatric surgery with new-onset syncope, near-syncope, and lightheadedness.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who had had bariatric surgery referred to our institution for evaluation of orthostatic intolerance. We reviewed history, physical examination, type of bariatric surgery procedure, and tilt table test results in these patients.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
January 2006
Recurrent reflex (or neurocardiogenic) syncope is a common clinical problem. Pacemaker therapy has been advocated as a potential therapy in severe or drug refractory cases of reflex syncope, while others have suggested that it may provide a benefit if employed as a primary therapeutic modality. The following paper reviews the concepts behind pacemaker therapy for reflex syncope and the results of various clinical trials that have evaluated its potential utility as a primary therapeutic modality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and inappropriate sinus tachycardia are two clinically different entities but with significant overlap of symptoms. Treatment by and large is medical; however, other modalities of treatment are being evaluated.
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April 2003