Assessment of syncope

Abstract

Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can manifest syncope during the course of their disease. This chapter reviews three etiologies of syncope in these patients: arrhythmogenic causes (bradycardia and tachycardia), left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and neurocardiogenic causes. An approach to the evaluation of the syncope in terms of etiology, diagnosis, and recommended treatment is presented.