MANAGING HEART CONDITIONS
About Unexplained Fainting
Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness that occurs when blood pressure drops and not enough oxygen reaches the brain.* Your healthcare provider may use the medical term Syncope when referring to your fainting. Understand the link between fainting and your heart.
Why am I fainting?
A sudden loss of consciousness is sometimes called ‘fainting’ ‘passing out’ or ‘blacking out’. Understand the link between fainting and your heart. Fainting for no reason, is reason for concern.
Speak to your GP about fainting
It's important to pay attention to the messages your body is sending, and to discuss these with your doctor.
Treatment Options
Fainting is a common problem and can affect people of all ages however it becomes more common as we age.* Find out what treatment options are available.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may have questions about your fainting episode; you can find some answers to frequently asked questions here.
* Michele Brignole, Angel Moya, Frederik J de Lange, Jean-Claude Deharo, Perry M Elliott, Alessandra Fanciulli, Artur Fedorowski, Raffaello Furlan, Rose Anne Kenny, Alfonso Martín, Vincent Probst, Matthew J Reed, Ciara P Rice, Richard Sutton, Andrea Ungar, J Gert van Dijk, 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope, European Heart Journal, Volume 39, Issue 21, 01 June 2018, Pages 1883–1948, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy037