Population
242 patients older than 65 years consecutively referred for evaluation of transient loss of consciousness
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 months
Authors
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High 2-year mortality and recurrence in elderly syncope patients; observational data leave optimal management strategies open.
In elderly patients with syncope, 2-year mortality is 17.2% and is driven by age and comorbidities, while syncope recurrence is 32.5% and is associated with age and disability.
Ungar et al. (2011) studied this question.
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