Article
Familial predisposition to vasovagal syncope.
Acta cardiologica - 1 Jun 2012
Negrusz-Kawecka Marta, Bańkowski Tomasz, Tabin Mateusz, Paprocka Magdalena, Mercik Agnieszka, Misztal Jowita, Nowak Piotr, Zysko Dorota, Gajek Jacek
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A handful of studies suggest a familial predisposition to vasovagal syncope (WS) but the scope of information available to date is poor. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of vasovagal syncope and its familial occurrence in the young. METHODS AND RESULTS: The studied group consisted of 281 women and 111 men, aged 18-32 years. Forty-seven percent of the population had one brother or...
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