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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 8/2014

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Abklärung und Behandlung der Synkope

verfasst von: Prim. Dr. Peter Dovjak

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 8/2014

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Zusammenfassung

Ein plötzlicher Bewusstseinsverlust bei älteren Patienten ist in den meisten Fällen durch eine Synkope verursacht. Kardiogene Synkopen treten im Alter häufiger auf. Die Ursache einer Synkope ist prognosegebend und daher in jedem Fall zu klären. Mit einem schrittweisen Vorgehen ist es möglich, in zwei Drittel der Fälle die Diagnose zu stellen und therapeutische Schritte zur Verhinderung weiterer Synkopen einzuleiten. Flussdiagramme sind für die effiziente und schonende Diagnostik hilfreich. Die wesentlichen Untersuchungsmethoden und die Behandlung gemäß der medizinischen Evidenz werden dargestellt.
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Metadaten
Titel
Abklärung und Behandlung der Synkope
verfasst von
Prim. Dr. Peter Dovjak
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-014-0824-5

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