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Recurrent Postural Vasovagal Syncope
Background—The pathophysiology of vasovagal syncope is poorly understood, and the treatment usually ineffective. Our clinical experience is that patients with vasovagal syncope fall into 2 groups, based on their supine systolic blood pressure, which is either normal ( 100 mm Hg) or low (70–100 mm Hg). We investigated neural circulatory control in these 2 phenotypes. Methods and Results—Sympathe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.022145