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Syncope is the sudden and transient loss of consciousness accompanied by a loss of postural tone. The term derives from the Greek word synkoptein, meaning "to cut short," and purportedly, Hippocrates himself provided the first description of a patient with the disorder.¹ Syncope accounts for 3 percent of emergency room visits and 1 to 6 percent of all hospital admissions, and it costs $750 million per year to diagnose and treat.^2,3 The causes of syncope range from the benign to the lethal. Rational patient care is facilitated by an understanding of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of syncope, as well as . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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