Osnat Gurevitz, M.D.; Alon Barsheshet, M.D.; David Bar-Lev, M.D.; Eyal Zimlichman, M.D.; Gail F. Rosenfeld, M.S.N.; Michal Benderly, Ph.D.; David Luria, M.D.; Howard ...

The case description for a Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital appears below. A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed ...

The syncope that most concerns healthcare professionals is cardiac syncope, blacking out due to an underlying heart disease such as a heart rhythm abnormality, or arrhythmia, he explains.

Young, healthy soldiers (aged 18-20 years) were referred to the Sheba Medical Center for evaluation of recurrent syncope. Participants were recruited to the study between July 2002 and July 2004.