Trait: Syncope

Trait Information
Identifier HP_0001279
Description Syncope is a syndrome in which loss of consciousness is of relatively sudden onset, temporary (usually less than 1 to 2 minutes), self-terminating, and of usually rapid recovery. Syncope leads to a generalized weakness of muscles with loss of postural tone, inability to stand upright, and loss of consciousness. Once the patient is in a horizontal position, blood flow to the brain is no longer hindered by gravitation and consciousness is regained. Unconsciousness usually lasts for seconds to minutes. Headache and drowsiness (which usually follow seizures) do not follow a syncopal attack. Syncope results from a sudden impairment of brain metabolism usually due to a reduction in cerebral blood flow. [PMID: 29255499]
Trait category
Cardiovascular disease
Synonym Fainting spell
Mapped terms 4 mapped terms
  • SNOMEDCT_US:271594007
  • SNOMEDCT_US:272030005
  • SNOMEDCT_US:309585006
  • UMLS:C0039070

Associated Polygenic Score(s)

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Polygenic Score ID & Name PGS Publication ID (PGP) Reported Trait Mapped Trait(s) (Ontology) Number of Variants Ancestry distribution
GWAS
Dev
Eval
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PGS004498
(disease.R55.score)
 PGP000561 |
Jung H et al. Commun Biol (2024)
 R55 (Syncope and collapse) Syncope 1,059,939
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 https://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/spot/pgs/scores/PGS004498/ScoringFiles/PGS004498.txt.gz
PGS004568
(meta.R55.score)
 PGP000561 |
Jung H et al. Commun Biol (2024)
 R55 (Syncope and collapse) Syncope 1,059,939
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 https://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/spot/pgs/scores/PGS004568/ScoringFiles/PGS004568.txt.gz

Performance Metrics

Disclaimer: The performance metrics are displayed as reported by the source studies. It is important to note that metrics are not necessarily comparable with each other. For example, metrics depend on the sample characteristics (described by the PGS Catalog Sample Set [PSS] ID), phenotyping, and statistical modelling. Please refer to the source publication for additional guidance on performance.

PGS Performance
Metric ID (PPM) 		Evaluated Score PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS) 		Performance Source Trait PGS Effect Sizes
(per SD change) 		Classification Metrics Other Metrics Covariates Included in the Model PGS Performance:
Other Relevant Information
PPM020613 PGS004498
(disease.R55.score)
 PSS011364|
European Ancestry|
56,192 individuals
 PGP000561 |
Jung H et al. Commun Biol (2024)
 Reported Trait: R55 (Syncope and collapse) OR: 1.12311 — — — —
PPM020683 PGS004568
(meta.R55.score)
 PSS011364|
European Ancestry|
56,192 individuals
 PGP000561 |
Jung H et al. Commun Biol (2024)
 Reported Trait: R55 (Syncope and collapse) OR: 1.1647 — — — —

Evaluated Samples

PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS) 		Phenotype Definitions and Methods Participant Follow-up Time Sample Numbers Age of Study Participants Sample Ancestry Additional Ancestry Description Cohort(s) Additional Sample/Cohort Information
PSS011364 — — 56,192 individuals — European — UKB —