Medically reviewed by Mary Josephine Hessert, DO Common triggers for vasovagal syncope include extreme heat and dehydration.Fainting episodes occur most frequently in people younger than 40 years old.

The first US safety and efficacy study of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation for vagal denervation in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope suggests the procedure can correct autonomic bradycardia ...

Fainting, or syncope, is often dismissed as harmless, but doctors warn it can be an early sign of heart failure. It occurs ...

Melbourne, Australia - Contrary to some previous reports, new research involving twins suggests that genes probably do play an important role in vasovagal syncope (VVS) [1]. The new study, which ...

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi after ...

Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing program designed to detect and stop the abnormal heart rhythms that precede syncope had a seven-fold ...

Picture this: you’re standing in line at the grocery store when suddenly you feel dizzy, nauseous, and before you know it, you’re waking up on the floor with concerned strangers hovering over you. If ...

Often dismissed as stress or dehydration, fainting can be the heart's first warning sign. Cardiologists caution that unexplained blackouts may signal serious rhythm or structural problems, and early ...