Vasovagal syncope is a common symptom, but its true incidence is difficult to estimate because only a small percentage of patients with syncope seek medical advice. The estimated prevalence varies according to the setting and the population studied, but it is likely that up to 40% of people faint at least once in their life and prevalence is higher in females. Syncope incidence shows a bimodal distribution, with two peaks: before 20 and after 65 years old. While vasovagal syncope is the more likely cause of syncope in young people, cardiovascular diseases, orthostatic hypotension and multiple causes (reflecting a higher frailty) are more prevalent in the elderly.
Epidemiology of vasovagal syncope / M. Solbiati, R.S. Sheldon - In: Vasovagal Syncope / [a cura di] P. Alboni, R. Furlan. - [s.l] : Springer International Publishing, 2015. - ISBN 9783319091013. - pp. 41-49 [10.1007/978-3-319-09102-0_4]
Epidemiology of vasovagal syncope
M. SolbiatiPrimo
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2015
Abstract
Vasovagal syncope is a common symptom, but its true incidence is difficult to estimate because only a small percentage of patients with syncope seek medical advice. The estimated prevalence varies according to the setting and the population studied, but it is likely that up to 40% of people faint at least once in their life and prevalence is higher in females. Syncope incidence shows a bimodal distribution, with two peaks: before 20 and after 65 years old. While vasovagal syncope is the more likely cause of syncope in young people, cardiovascular diseases, orthostatic hypotension and multiple causes (reflecting a higher frailty) are more prevalent in the elderly.
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