Risk Factors

Risk factors for syncope include:

• History of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
  
• Use of certain heart medications
  
• High blood pressure
  
• Low body mass index (BMI)
  
• Increased alcohol intake
  
• Diabetes or elevated glucose level

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