Syncope

"Syncope" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)

Descriptor ID	D013575
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.358.800.600 C23.888.592.604.359.800.600
Concept/Terms	Syncope Syncope Syncopes Fainting Presyncope Presyncope Presyncopes Syncopal Episode Syncopal Episode Episode, Syncopal Syncopal Episodes Syncopal Vertigo Syncopal Vertigo Vertigo, Syncopal Vertigos, Syncopal Syncope, Cardiogenic Syncope, Cardiogenic Cardiogenic Syncope Cardiogenic Syncopes Syncopes, Cardiogenic Syncope, Carotid Sinus Syncope, Carotid Sinus Carotid Sinus Syncope Carotid Sinus Syncopes Syncopes, Carotid Sinus Syncope, Convulsive Syncope, Convulsive Convulsive Syncope Convulsive Syncopes Syncopes, Convulsive Syncope, Deglutitional Syncope, Deglutitional Deglutitional Syncope Deglutitional Syncopes Syncopes, Deglutitional Syncope, Effort Syncope, Effort Effort Syncope Effort Syncopes Syncopes, Effort Syncope, Hyperventilation Syncope, Hyperventilation Hyperventilation Syncope Hyperventilation Syncopes Syncopes, Hyperventilation Syncope, Micturition Syncope, Micturition Micturition Syncope Micturition Syncopes Syncopes, Micturition Syncope, Postural Syncope, Postural Postural Syncope Postural Syncopes Syncopes, Postural Syncope, Situational Syncope, Situational Situational Syncope Situational Syncopes Syncopes, Situational Syncope, Stokes-Adams Syncope, Stokes-Adams Stokes-Adams Syncope Stokes-Adams Syncopes Syncope, Stokes Adams Syncopes, Stokes-Adams Syncope, Tussive Syncope, Tussive Syncopes, Tussive Tussive Syncope Tussive Syncopes Drop Attack Drop Attack Attack, Drop Drop Attacks

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Syncope".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Consciousness Disorders [C10.597.606.358]
Unconsciousness [C10.597.606.358.800]
Syncope [C10.597.606.358.800.600]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Consciousness Disorders [C23.888.592.604.359]
Unconsciousness [C23.888.592.604.359.800]
Syncope [C23.888.592.604.359.800.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Syncope".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Syncope".

Syncope
Syncope, Vasovagal

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Syncope" by people in this website by year, and whether "Syncope" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 66 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2002	1	1	2
2003	2	1	3
2004	2	1	3
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	2	3
2007	2	3	5
2008	3	1	4
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	1	3
2013	3	1	4
2015	3	0	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	3	2	5
2018	5	0	5
2019	5	1	6
2020	4	3	7
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Syncope" by people in Profiles.

Chu AF, Rajagopal G, Sarkar S. The missing link: Unlocking the power of cardiac rhythm monitoring device based QT interval detection. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 Mar; 45(3):401-409.

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Weekes AJ, Raper JD, Lupez K, Thomas AM, Cox CA, Esener D, Boyd JS, Nomura JT, Davison J, Ockerse PM, Leech S, Johnson J, Abrams E, Murphy K, Kelly C, Norton HJ. Development and validation of a prognostic tool: Pulmonary embolism short-term clinical outcomes risk estimation (PE-SCORE). PLoS One. 2021; 16(11):e0260036.

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Reiffel JA, Verma A, Kowey PR, Halperin JL, Gersh BJ, Wachter R, Elkind MSV, Pouliot E, Ziegler PD. Relation of Antecedent Symptoms to the Likelihood of Detecting Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation With Inserted Cardiac Monitors. Am J Cardiol. 2021 04 15; 145:64-68.

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Perez Y, Gupta R, Mazzaccaro R. Case 3: A Rare Cause of Syncope in an Adolescent Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2020 Sep; 41(9):489-491.

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Smith A, Perdue M, Vojnika J, Frisch DR, Pavri BB. The diagnostic yield of implantable loop recorders stratified by indication: "real-world" use in a large academic hospital. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Aug; 61(2):303-311.

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Vyas R, Nesheiwat Z, Ruzieh M, Ammari Z, Al-Sarie M, Grubb B. Bupropion in the treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): a single-center experience. J Investig Med. 2020 08; 68(6):1156-1158.

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Chang AM, Hollander JE, Su E, Weiss RE, Yagapen AN, Malveau SE, Adler DH, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Nicks BA, Nishijima DK, Shah MN, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Sun BC. The Accuracy of Interqual Criteria in Determining the Observation versus Inpatient Status in Older Adults with Syncope. J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 59(2):193-200.

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Mahowald MK, Fender EA, Prasad A, Nishimura RA. Exertional Syncope in an Athlete: The Answer is in the History and Exam. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 04; 13(4):e009992.

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London KS, Zegre-Hemsey J, Root M, Kleinmann A, White JL. Retrospective Diagnosis of Congenital Long QT Syndrome in a Patient With Febrile Syncope. J Emerg Nurs. 2020 Mar; 46(2):214-219.

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Moore AB, Su E, Weiss RE, Yagapen AN, Malveau SE, Adler DH, Bastani A, Baugh CW, Caterino JM, Clark CL, Diercks DB, Hollander JE, Nicks BA, Nishijima DK, Shah MN, Stiffler KA, Storrow AB, Wilber ST, Sun BC. Frequency of Abnormal and Critical Laboratory Results in Older Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Syncope. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 02; 27(2):161-164.

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