title: [Syncope, what should not be missed].
abstract: Syncope is a common medical problem with a precise definition of which one must know the words but also their justification. This is the condition that the diagnostic approach can be effective. Although usually benign, syncope can sometimes be a warning sign of a sudden cardiac death. If the search for the specific cause of syncope remains an important objective to optimize the treatment, the basic purpose of the diagnostic approach is first to reduce sudden death. It therefore requires a good risk stratification of major cardiovascular events and sudden cardiac death. Clearly identify signs that indicate potential "dangerousness" of syncope is crucial because if present, the management strategy should be "aggressive" to promptly determine the cause and treat it immediately.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Lille, pôle de cardiologie et maladies vasculaires, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kouakam
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology