cardiogenic syncope

(noun)

Of the two broad categories of syncope, cardiogenic forms are more likely to produce serious morbidity or mortality and require prompt treatment. Although cardiogenic syncope is much more common in older patients, an effort to rule out arrhythmic, obstructive, ischemic, or cardiomyopathic causes of syncope and circulatory inadequacy is mandatory in each patient.

Related Terms

Examples of cardiogenic syncope in the following topics:

  • Syncope

    • There are two broad categories of syncope, cardiogenic or reflex, which underlie most forms of syncope.
    • Cardiogenic forms are more likely to produce serious morbidity or mortality and require prompt or even immediate treatment.
    • Although cardiogenic syncope is much more common in older patients, an effort to rule out arrhythmic, obstructive, ischemic, or cardiomyopathic causes of syncope and circulatory inadequacy is mandatory in each patient.
    • Other types include postural syncope (caused by a change in body posture), cardiac syncope (due to heart-related conditions), and neurological syncope (due to neurological conditions).
    • Recurrent syncope with complex associated symptoms called neurally mediated syncope.

  • Syncopation in Pop/Rock Music

  • Syncopation

    • A syncopation or syncopated rhythm is any rhythm that puts an emphasis on a beat, or a subdivision of a beat, that is not usually emphasized.
    • Syncopation is one way to liven things up.
    • Notice, however, that in other places in the music, the melody establishes the meter very strongly, so that the syncopations are easily heard to be syncopations.
    • If you want practice hearing syncopations, listen to some ragtime or jazz.
    • Syncopation can be added just by putting accents in unexpected places.

  • Carotid Sinus Syncope and Massage

    • Massage of the carotid sinus, or carotid sinus massage, is used to diagnose carotid sinus syncope.
    • This condition is called carotid sinus syncope, and results in dramatic changes in heart rate or blood pressure.
    • Carotid sinus syncope sometimes accompanies convulsive seizures because of the intensity of the carotid sinus reflex when pressure builds in one or both carotid sinuses.

  • VOWEL CHANGES

  • VOWEL CHANGES

  • Rhythm

    • Syncopation - Syncopation occurs when a strong note happens either on a weak beat or off the beat.
    • See Syncopation.

  • Pulmonary Edema

    • It is due to either failure of the left ventricle of the heart to adequately remove blood from the pulmonary circulation ("cardiogenic pulmonary edema") or an injury to the lung parenchyma or vasculature of the lung ("noncardiogenic pulmonary edema").
    • In the case of cardiogenic pulmonary edema, urgent echocardiography may strengthen the diagnosis by demonstrating impaired left ventricular function, high central venous pressures, and high pulmonary artery pressures.

  • Signs and Symptoms of Shock

    • The symptoms of cardiogenic shock are similar to those of hypovolemic shock, with a weak pulse.

  • Second Declension