What Is Vasovagal Syncope?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Types of Syncope
Besides vasovagal syncope, there are other types of syncope such as cardiopulmonary syncope, which occurs due to cardiovascular disease. Some examples include arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, and vascular dysfunction. Vasovagal syncope can be divided into reflex syncope, which occurs due to emotional distress or situational syncope, where it is due to a fixed event.
In situational syncope, the syncope is reproducible with a known precipitant such as deglutition, exercise, micturition, defecation, etcetera. In these situations, the stimuli lead to a vasodepressor response causing low blood pressure and temporary inadequate blood supply to the brain, resulting in syncope.
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