Usefulness of pindolol in neurocardiogenic syncope

We prospectively studied the efficacy of pindolol, a beta-adrenergic blocker with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA), for the prevention of syncope recurrences in 31 patients with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope. Pindolol proved to be an effective treatment, even in patients who had previou...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 82; no. 9; pp. 1121 - 1124
Main Authors:	Iskos, Demosthenes, Dutton, John, Scheinman, Melvin M., Lurie, Keith G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-11-1998 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Drug therapy Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Neurology Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pindolol - therapeutic use Prospective Studies Syncope, Vasovagal - diagnosis Syncope, Vasovagal - drug therapy Syncope, Vasovagal - prevention & control Tilt-Table Test Treatment Outcome Human Head position Nervous system diseases Consciousness impairment Treatment efficiency Vasovagal syncope Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity Chemotherapy Treatment Test Diseases of the autonomic nervous system Neurological disorder Beta blocking agent Pindolol
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