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Syncope in children and adolescents

D J Driscoll1, S J Jacobsen, C J Porter

  • 1Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Syncope in children and adolescents is usually benign, but exertional syncope may indicate serious conditions. Evaluation charges increased over time, but overall outcomes remained similar.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Epidemiology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Syncope is a common occurrence in pediatric and adolescent populations.
  • The long-term prognosis for syncope in this age group remains largely uncharacterized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of syncope presenting for medical evaluation in children and adolescents.
  • To assess the outcomes associated with syncope in this demographic.
  • To analyze temporal trends in the evaluation and associated costs of pediatric syncope.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Rochester Epidemiology Project for data collection.
  • Compared incidence, outcomes, and charges for syncope evaluations between 1950-1954 and 1987-1991.

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Main Results:

  • The incidence of medically evaluated syncope increased from 71.9 to 125.8 per 100,000 population over the study periods.
  • Incidence was higher in females and peaked in the 15-19 age group.
  • Long-term survival was comparable to the general population, though exertional syncope cases identified serious underlying conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Syncope in children and adolescents is generally a benign condition.
  • Exertional syncope warrants detailed investigation due to potential links to fatal conditions.
  • Electrocardiograms are recommended for all pediatric syncope evaluations, especially with a history of exercise-induced syncope or family cardiac issues.