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. 2023 Apr 26;15(4):119–141. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i4.119

Table 3.

High-risk features suggesting cardiac syncope

High-risk features
Past medical history
  Previous myocardial infarction
  Previous cardiovascular condition (i.e., BrS, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Long QT syndrome, etc.)
Syncopal event
  Syncope during exertion or in supine position
  Syncope associated with chest pain, palpitations, breathless, or abdominal pain
Physical examination
  Signs of heart failure
  Cardiac murmur suggesting specific condition (i.e., aortic stenosis)
  Signs of shock
Electrocardiogram
  Conduction disturbance (AV block, bundle branch block)
  Pathological Q waves
  Long QT interval
  Pre-excitation syndrome
  Negative T waves

BrS: Brugada syndrome; AV: Atrio-ventricular.