Perioperative arrhythmias may be induced by an imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activities owing to excessive mental and physical stress. To date, no studies have been conducted on ...

Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'Do All Patients Who Faint Need Pacemakers?' — -- Question: Do all patients who faint need a pacemaker? Answer :The majority of patients who have fainting ...

The physician’s assistant was removing stitches from my head, one week after neurosurgery. Sitting upright, I suddenly got lightheaded, and the room began to fade away. “I think I’m going to pass out, ...

What is a vasovagal episode and what causes it? Also called a vasovagal syncope – this is a common, non-life-threatening type of fainting or loss of consciousness due to a temporary decline in blood ...

Seeing a needle in a medical setting is enough to make even the toughest of us faint. People who are terrified of needles get the same heart racing, shallow breathing and nerve jangling reactions seen ...

Establishing the cause or causes of syncope serves two principal purposes. First, an etiologic diagnosis permits assessment of prognosis and risk of recurrence, both issues of great concern for ...

It is not always the disease or infection which causes our bodies to retaliate in a certain way. There are incidents of fear or fright which makes us loose our senses for some time. This is because of ...