Syncope in older adults.

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Published in J Geriatr Cardiol on July 01, 2016

Authors

Parag Goyal1, Mathew S Maurer2

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
2: Clinical Cardiovascular Research Lab for the Elderly, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Assessment of Midodrine in the Prevention of Vasovagal Syncope: The Prevention of Syncope Trial IV (POST 4) | NCT01456481

Pacemaker Effect With Closed Loop Sensor in Neuromodulated Syncope Refractory to Medical Therapy | NCT03876652

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