Syncope

Not For the Faint Hearted – Syncope

Written by: Dr. Nikita Malhotra (Cardiology Fellow)

Reviewed by: Dr. Juan Guzman (General Internist), Dr. John Neary (General Internist) and Dr. Craig Ainsworth (Cardiologist)

Infographic by: Shannon Gui (Medical Student)

Resources:

1. The pathophysiology of common causes of syncope

2. JAMA: Did this patient have cardiac syncope?

3. Canadian syncope risk score