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 ...

Regular practice of a specific yoga maneuver appears to reduce susceptibility to reflex vasovagal syncope, a new study suggests. The tadasana exercise — a movement-based contemplative practice that ...

You won’t die from vasovagal syncope on its own. However, the suddenness of the reaction and temporary loss of consciousness that follows can lead to dangerous falls and injuries. Vasovagal syncope ...

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 ...

Also known as the "common faint," vasovagal syncope (pronounced vay-zoh-Vay-gul Sing-kuh-pee) results from an abnormal circulatory reflex and could be caused by a number of factors. In vasovagal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...