Research Underscores Fainting Risk

AP Online | September 18, 2002 | Copyright

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BOSTON (AP) _ While many fainting episodes are harmless, some foreshadow dangerous cardiac or other medical conditions and call for careful follow-up by a doctor, government researchers say.

The warning was published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.

"Occasionally, it is an indication of a serious disorder and a harbinger of sudden death, particularly for people with a history of coronary disease," said Dr. William G. Stevenson, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He co-wrote an accompanying editorial.

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