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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782489503321

Autore

Krediet Constantijn Thomas Paul

Titolo

Physical manoeuvres to prevent vasovagal syncope and initial orthostatic hypotension [[electronic resource] /] / Constantijn Thomas Paul Krediet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Amsterdam], : Vossiuspers UvA, 2007

ISBN

1-281-99094-9

9786611990947

90-485-0197-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.8

616.8/41

Soggetti

Syncope (Pathology) - Prevention

Hypotension, Orthostatic - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-108).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Co-authors and their Current Affiliations; 1. Introduction; 2. Management of Vasovagal Syncope: Controlling or Aborting Faints by Leg Crossing and Muscle Tensing; 3. Leg Crossing, Muscle Tensing, Squatting and the ""Crash-position"" are Effective Against Vasovagal Reactions Through Increases in Cardiac Output; 4. Leg Crossing Improves Orthostatic Tolerance in Healthy Subjects: a Placebo Controlled Cross-over Study; 5. Lower Body Muscle Tensing Diminishes the Blood Pressure Decrease Upon Standing From Squatting in the Post-vasovagal State

6. Management of Initial Orthostatic Hypotension: Lower Body Muscle Tensing Attenuates The Transient Arterial Blood Pressure Decrease Upon Standing From Squatting7. Conclusions; Samenvatting (Dutch Summary); References; Abbreviations

Sommario/riassunto

Paul Krediet shows how physical manoeuvres can prevent vasovagal syncope and near syncope from initial orthostatic hypotension.