Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders

AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Management of Syncope in Geriatric Patients: Are 2018 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines Still Relevant?

Journal of Clinical Medicine

A structured narrative review of evidence since 2018 examining the relevance and needed adaptations of established European syncope guidelines for geriatric populations, proposing updated clinical recommendations.

JUL 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block as a rescue sympathetic modulation strategy in refractory ventricular tachycardia

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

Single case report describing successful ultrasound-guided SGB in one patient with refractory VT; lacks comparator, control group, and prospective design needed to establish efficacy.

JUN 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Syncope diagnostic evaluation in a southern European population: patterns of clinical practice and cost implications

BMC Health Services Research

Retrospective cost-of-illness analysis in a single centre quantifying direct per-patient syncope costs (€1,765.31 mean) and demonstrating high diagnostic testing burden; provides descriptive evidence on practice patterns and potential guideline-driven savings but lacks comparative intervention or control arm.