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By Dr Boon Lim
30.05.18
Cardiology
Top 7 tips on visiting your doctor about fainting
Syncope (pronounced sin-cope-pee), also known as fainting, blacking out or passing out, can be a worrying problem. London-based cardiologist and syncope expert Dr Boon Lim, who leads the renowned Imperial Syncope Diagnostic Unit at Hammersmith Hospital gave us his top tips for what to record and tell your doctor about episodes of fainting.