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REIGOSA, María Belén et al. Vasovagal syncope in pediatric patients. Salus [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.2, pp.50-57. ISSN 1316-7138.

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and epidemiological characterization of the vasovagal syncope in pediatric patients attending the outpatient cardiology practice at "Dr. Jorge Lizarraga" Children’s Hospital in "Dr. Enrique Tejera" Hospital City. Valencia, Carabobo state, between January - August 2012. A non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive study was done. The population consisted of 66 pediatric patients that gathered the following inclusion criteria: ages between one day of being born and 18 years old and with vasovagal syncope diagnose. A documentary review of the medical records was made; the information was collected with an instrument designed by the investigators similar to medical records. The results were presented in absolute and relative frequency and proportion comparisons were made assuming a significance level of p<0,05 using the program Statistix version 8. 63,63% were females, and school age was predominant with vasovagal syncope 43,93%. Prolonged bipedalism was the main triggering factor. The more frequent prodromal symptom was sickness with 31,11%. Pathophysiological mechanisms vasodepressor type predominated with 53.03%. The symptoms appeared monthly in 48% of the population.

Palavras-chave : Vasovagal Syncope; children; tilt test.

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