YAŞLILARDA KARDİYAK SENKOP

Yaşlılarda görülen senkop, gençlere oranla daha çok kardiyak kökenli olup mortalite ve morbiditesi diğer yaş gruplarına göre daha yüksek, hastalık grupları ile seyreden ani kardiyak ölümün ilk belirtisi olan geçici bilinç kaybıdır. Bu makalede yaşlılarda kardiyak senkop nedenleri, tanı ve tadavi yaklaşımı üzerinde durulmuştur.
Anahtar Kelimeler:

Senkop, Yaşlılık

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