A Complete Workup of Recurrent Syncope Caused by Significant Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis - Cureus

Syncope is usually caused by cerebral hypoperfusion. Differentials to consider during the workup of syncope includes vasovagal, orthostatic, drug-induced, arrhythmia, structural heart disease, and ischemic cardiomyopathy.  An 81-year-old African American m…

Syncope as an initial presentation of ischemic heart disease is exceedingly rare [1]. Cardiac diseases account for 8.3-23% of all causes of syncope [2-4]. Left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis pr… [+9027 chars]

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