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Journal of Cardiology and Heart Failure

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Vasovagal Syncope among Medical Trainees in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Research Article - Volume: 1, Issue: 1, 2025 (November)
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Vasovagal Syncope among Medical Trainees in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study Download PDF

Noor Abu Hantash1*,  Elia Al-Makhamreh2,  Yousef Alghzawi2,  Samar Al-Sarayreh3,  Hamza Alduraidi4,  Munir Al-Zaqqa5 and  Hanna Al-Makhamreh6

1School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
2School of Medicine, University of Science and Technology
3Medical doctor, Al-Karak Governmental Hospital
4Community Health Nursing Department, The University of Jordan
5Electrophysiology Department, AlKhaldi Hospital
6Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Jordan University Hospital

*Correspondence to:  Noor Abu Hantash, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, E-Mail:

Received: November 07, 2025; Manuscript No: JCHF-25-8669; Editor Assigned: November 10, 2025; PreQc No: JCHF-25-8669(PQ); Reviewed: November 14, 2025; Revised: November 19, 2025; Manuscript No: JCHF-25-8669(R); Published: November 24, 2025, DOI: 10.67238/jchf.2025.v1.03

ABSTRACT

Background

Vasovagal Syncope (VVS) shares the autonomic system effect and commonality with smoking, raising the question of this study about the possibility of tending to smoke among medical students to prevent the VVS.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered online questionnaire distributed to Jordanian clinical medical students, interns, and junior residents. From 525 initial responses, 456 participants met the inclusion criteria. VVS was defined based on the clinical criteria from the self-responded questionnaires.

Keywords: Syncope; Vaso Vagal Syncope; Smoking; Pathogenesis; Autonomic Dysfunction; Smoking Effects; Cross-Sectional Study

Citation: Hantash NA, Al-Makhamreh E, Alghzawi Y, Alduraidi H, Al-Makhamreh H (2025). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Vasovagal Syncope among Medical Trainees in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. J. Cardiol. Heart Fail. Vol.1 Iss.1, November (2025), pp:10-16.
Copyright: © 2025 Noor Abu Hantash, Elia Al-Makhamreh, Yousef Alghzawi, Samar Al-Sarayreh, Hamza Alduraidi, Munir Al-Zaqqa, Hanna Al-Makhamreh. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.