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Medical therapy of neurocardiogenic syncope
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. ckcadman@nm.net
Cardiology Clinics
|June 16, 2001
Abstract:
Neurocardiogenic syncope, alternatively called vasovagal, vasodepressor, or neurally mediated syncope, is a clinical syndrome faced by many clinicians. Its pathophysiology is complicated and not fully understood. Multiple pharmacologic therapies have been evaluated, with no clear ideal agent. Decisions regarding tilt-table testing, selection of pharmacotherapy, and assessment of drug efficacy are not straightforward. This article attempts to assess these issues.