Džiugas Krečkauskas¹, Rita Norvilaitė ², A. Klimašauskas ^{1, 3}

¹Vilnius University, faculty of medicine

²Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, faculty of medicine

³Vilnius University Hospital, Santaros clinics

ABSTRACT

Syncope is one of the most common reasons for emergency department and urgent care clinic visits. Recognizing its clinical characteristics and identifying etiology is necessary for accurate diagnosis and successful treatment. This article reviews crucial principles of syncope’s diagnosis and treatment according to the latest 2018 European Society of Cardiology recommendations.

Keywords: syncope, transient loss of consciousness, risk stratification.