vestarВестник аритмологииJournal of Arrhythmology1561-86412658-7327НАО «Инкарт»vestar-63Research ArticleВ ПОМОЩЬ ПРАКТИКУЮЩИМ ВРАЧАМGUIDE TO PRACTITIONERSСИНКОПАЛЬНЫЕ СОСТОЯНИЯ У ДЕТЕЙ И ПОДРОСТКОВSYNCOPE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTSШкольниковаМ. А.ShkolnikovaM. A.noemail@neicon.ruПоляковаЕ. Б.PolyakovaE. B.noemail@neicon.ruИльдароваР. А.IldarovaR. A.noemail@neicon.ruТрофимоваТ. А.TrofimovaT. A.noemail@neicon.ruЛеонтьеваИ. В.LeontyevaI. V.noemail@neicon.ruКовалёвИ. А.KovalevI. A.noemail@neicon.ruОбособленное структурное подразделение Научно-исследовательский клинический институт педиатрии имени академика Ю.Е. Вельтищева ГБОУ ВПО РНИМУ им. Н.И. ПироговаRussian Federation2017170420190875971Copyright © Школьникова М.А., Полякова Е.Б., Ильдарова Р.А., Трофимова Т.А., Леонтьева И.В., Ковалёв И.А., 20192019Школьникова М.А., Полякова Е.Б., Ильдарова Р.А., Трофимова Т.А., Леонтьева И.В., Ковалёв И.А.Shkolnikova M.A., Polyakova E.B., Ildarova R.A., Trofimova T.A., Leontyeva I.V., Kovalev I.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestar.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/63

Рассматриваются основные причины, патофизиологические основы, классификация, методы диагностики и лечения синкопальных состояний у детей и подростков.

Main causes, electrophysiological properties, classification, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic approached with regard to syncope in children and adolescents are considered.

синкопальное состояниекардиомиопатииканалопатиихолтеровское мониторированиеэхокардиографиястресс-тесттилт-тестэлектрокардиостимуляторимплантируемый кардиовертер-дефибрилляторлевостороння симпатэктомиябета-адреноблокаторыsyncopecardiomyopathiescanalopathiesHolter monitoringechocardiographystress testtilt testcardiac pacemakerimplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorleft side sympathectomyß adrenoblockersReferencesPratt J., Fleisher G. Syncope in children and adolescents. // Pediatr. Emerg. Care. 1989, 5(2): 80-82.Pratt J., Fleisher G. Syncope in children and adolescents. // Pediatr. Emerg. Care. 1989, 5(2): 80-82.Wieling W., Ganzeboom K.S., Saul J.P. Reflex syncope in children and adolescents. // Heart 2004, 90: 1094-1100.Wieling W., Ganzeboom K.S., Saul J.P. Reflex syncope in children and adolescents. // Heart 2004, 90: 1094-1100.Lewis D.A., Dhala A. Syncope in pediatric patient. // Pediatr Clin North Am 1999, 46: 205-19.Lewis D.A., Dhala A. 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