Frequency of injuries associated with syncope in the prevention of syncope trials.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Syncope can lead to injuries. We determined the frequency, severity, and predictors of injuries due to syncope in cohorts of syncope patients.

Methods and results

Participants were enrolled in the POST2 (fludrocortisone) and POST4 (midodrine) vasovagal syncope (VVS) randomized trials, and POST3 enrolled patients with bifascicular block and syncope. Injury was defined as minor (bruising, abrasions), moderate (lacerations), and severe (fractures, burns, joint pain), and recorded up to 1 year after enrolment. A total of 459 patients (median 39 years) were analysed. There were 710 faints occurred in 186 patients during a 1-year follow-up. Fully 56/186 (30%) of patients were injured with syncope (12% of overall group). There were 102 injuries associated with the 710 faints (

SUBMITTER: Jorge JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758472 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature