Linde C
Kardiologiska kliniken, Karolinska sjukhuset, Stockholm.
Lakartidningen. 1999 Mar 17;96(11):1294-9.
Of the approximately 30 per cent of the population who are afflicted with syncope at some time of life, 30 per cent will relapse. Despite extensive investigation, no specific cause is identified in about one third of cases. Although some episodes of syncope, e.g. cardiovascular syncope, are benign and self-limiting, others such as mechanical cardiac syncope and arrhythmogenic syncope are associated with considerable mortality. The article consists in a review of available data on differential diagnostic evaluation and treatment with special emphasis on case history.
在一生中某个时候患晕厥的人群约占总人口的30%，其中30%会复发。尽管进行了广泛调查，但约三分之一的病例仍未查明具体病因。虽然有些晕厥发作，如心血管性晕厥，是良性且自限性的，但其他类型，如机械性心脏晕厥和致心律失常性晕厥，则与相当高的死亡率相关。本文旨在综述有关鉴别诊断评估和治疗的现有数据，特别强调病史。
