syncope
noun
syn·co·pe
ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē 
ˈsin-
1
: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint
2
: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)
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syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug
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Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.
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Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
This reaction is known as a vasovagal syncope episode, also known as fainting.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
To treat syncope, doctors could replace or remove genes related to the vagus nerve, per NBC News.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
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Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
This reaction is known as a vasovagal syncope episode, also known as fainting.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
To treat syncope, doctors could replace or remove genes related to the vagus nerve, per NBC News.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
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syncope
noun
syn·co·pe
ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē
ˈsin-
2
: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the middle of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)
Medical Definition
syncope
noun
syn·co·pe
ˈsiŋ-kə-pē, ˈsin-
: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint
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