Abstract
Vasovagal syncope is among the most common forms of physiological reflex based syncopes. Syncope is a sudden and transitory loss of consciousness on vasovagal basis.
Its prevalence is estimated 3% in men and 3.5% in women. Almost one third of patients with the diagnosis suffer from an atypical form of vasovagal syncope called malignant vasovagal syncope (MVVS).
In the paper, various aspects of this subtype are discussed. We focus primarily on psychological and so called psychosomatic aspects including psychiatric comorbidities, which occur frequently in patients with MVVS.
We also describe the impact of the disease on quality of life of those patients.