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Unlike a seizure, the person who faints usually regains alertness soon after regaining consciousness. Three percent of adults age 30-62 have an episode of syncope, but 6% of those older than 75 faint.

Unlike a seizure, the person who faints usually regains alertness soon after regaining consciousness. Three percent of adults age 30-62 have an episode of syncope, but 6% of those older than 75 faint.

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The patient did not die from the condition, and this type of syncope usually just causes a person to pass out for less than a few minutes before coming to, Cohen said.

With syncope, the person may lose consciousness anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. There are several types of syncope, and vasovagal syncope is most common among adults. About one-third of ...

Patients whose hearts are structurally normal can develop PVT and ventricular fibrillation after experiencing PVCs with short-coupling intervals, which puts them at risk of developing syncope and ...

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POTS patients typically experience a marked rise in heart rate when standing and a complex combination of symptoms, including dizziness, brain fog, fainting, headache and fatigue, among many others.

Overall, patients with syncope had a higher median risk score compared with patients who did not have syncope, 1.8 (1.57-2.00) vs 1.47 (1.28-1.67) and their long-term survival was worse.