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Fainting or passing out, medically known as syncope, can be alarming, not to mention dangerous. The team of leading physicians at Chinatown Cardiology, with locations in the Chinatown section of New York City and Brooklyn and Flushing, New York, have the expertise and sophisticated testing technology to determine the underlying cause of syncope.
Syncope is the medical name for “fainting” or “passing out.” It’s the temporary loss of consciousness and posture. It’s typically caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain, and almost always occurs when blood pressure is too low and not enough oxygen is supplied to the brain.
Possible causes of syncope are extensive and eclectic, ranging from emotional stress to medication side effects to dehydration, Syncope can also indicate underlying heart, neurologic, or lung disorders.
Your cardiologist will begin by taking a complete medical history and conducting a physical examination. In addition testing may be order, which may include:
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