Likelihood of injury due to vasovagal syncope: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Juliana G Jorge Satish R Raj Pedro Soares Teixeira José Antônio Caldas Teixeira Robert S Sheldon

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)

Injuries due to syncope are frequent, occurring in 33% of patients with VVS. The risk of major injuries is substantial. Older patients are at higher risk. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of injuries when providing care and advice to patients with VVS.

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