Announcement: When Fainting Masks Dangerous Heart Rhythms: A Clinical Teaching Case from NEJM

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A clinical teaching case published in the New England Journal of Medicine illustrates how syncope initially attributed to benign vasovagal causes may conceal dangerous ventricular arrhythmias. Systematic electrocardiographic evaluation and rapid cardiological risk stratification are essential to prevent sudden cardiac death. — Photo by Joshua Chehov on Unsplash (Unsplash License)

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A NEJM clinical case reveals how syncope (fainting) attributed to benign vasovagal causes can mask life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Systematic ECG evaluation and cardiological risk stratification are essential to prevent sudden cardiac death. Learn the diagnostic framework that saves lives.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.