ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, CẬN LÂM SÀNG CỦA BỆNH NHÂN NGẤT

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of patients with syncope. Subjects & methods: A cross-sectional study of 59 patients diagnosed with syncope and/or a history of syncope who were examined or treated at Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital. Results: The average age of the study group was 55.02 ± 18.81. The proportion of men accounted for 59.3%. The common circumstances of onset of syncope were prolonged standing (23.7%), while sitting (16.9%), after exertion and when scared (13.6%), while defecating/urinating (8.5%). The most common prodromal symptoms in patients with syncope were dizziness and darkening of the eyes (64.4%). The average number of syncope episodes was 2.59±2.27. The number of patients with recurrent syncope was 62.7%. 28.8% of patients had anemia and 1.7% of patients had EF <50%. On the 24h Holter electrocardiogram: 3.4% of patients had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, bradycardia tachycardia syndrome, sinus bradycardia, and left bundle branch block each accounted for 1.7%. Tilt table test was positive in 11.1% of patients.