[The use of rhythmic Holter record in the diagnosis of unexplained syncope at the point hospital cardiology division]

Mali Med. 2008;23(4):51-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Authors report the finding of the descriptive study of 36 syncope case following while 1 year (January-December 2006) in cardiology A service at the hospital of point G. The unexplained syncopes have represented 30% of the all syncopes. The female frequency sex was predominant with 58% of cases. The mean age of patients was 43 +/- SD years. The holter rhythmic during 24 hours has been productive for 58% in term of etiology research of syncope dominate essentially by the trouble of rythm at 19%.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnostic imaging
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / epidemiology
  • Cardiology Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular / statistics & numerical data
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / statistics & numerical data*
  • Emotions
  • Female
  • Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mali / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / complications
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology
  • Postprandial Period
  • Syncope / etiology*
  • Syncope / psychology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult