Population
Patients presenting with syncope
Design
Review
Key result
A systematic diagnostic approach to syncope, which accounts for approximately 3% of ED visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions, improves diagnostic accuracy and identifies high-risk patients.
Authors
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May support systematic syncope evaluation in EDs; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
A systematic approach to syncope evaluation, including thorough history and physical exam, is essential for accurate diagnosis and identifying high-risk patients with structural heart disease.
Ray et al. (2014) conducted a review in Syncope. A systematic diagnostic approach to syncope, which accounts for approximately 3% of ED visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions, improves diagnostic accuracy and identifies high-risk patients.
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