Download or read book Physical Manoeuvres to Prevent Vasovagal Syncope and Initial Orthostatic Hypotension written by Paul Krediet and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vasovagal syncope ("the common faint") and near syncope from initial orthostatic hypotension are huge medical problems given the number of patients and their impact on quality of life. The treatment options are often unsatisfactory. The studies in this thesis set out to investigate the potential benefits of physical counter-manoeuvres in the acute management of vasovagal syncope and initial orthostatic hypotension. Once shown to be effective, further studies elucidated how they work.