Table 3 Association of risk factors with different causes of syncope
From: Syncope: experience at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
Risk factors | na/Nb (% & p values) |
|---|---|
History of coronary artery disease (CAD) | |
Cardiogenic syncope | 36/50 (72 & < 0.001) |
Vasovagal syncope | 40/126 (32 & = 0.707) |
Syncope of unknown origin | 32/64 (50 & = 0.247) |
Orthostatic syncope | 11/26 (42 & = 0.500) |
Abnormal ECG at time of presentation | |
Cardiogenic syncope | 46/50 (92 & < 0.001) |
Vasovagal syncope | 57/126 (45 & = 0.186) |
Syncope of unknown origin | 32/64 (50 & = 0.632) |
Orthostatic syncope | 18/26 (69 & = 0.245) |