ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021
A Rational Evaluation of the Syncope Patient: Optimizing the Emergency Department Visit.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Syncope diagnosis in the emergency room-importance of the ESC guidelines].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Article
- Syncope diagnostic evaluation in a southern European population: patterns of clinical practice and cost implications.BMC health services research · 2026Observational
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- A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Syncope Care Through Structured Triage and Risk Stratification (STARS).Cureus · 2025Article
- A Metabolomic Approach to Unexplained Syncope.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Application of five risk stratification tools for syncope in older adults.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Syncope accounts for up to 2% of emergency department visits and results in the hospitalization of 12-86% of patients. There is often a low diagnostic yield, with up to 50% of hospitalized patients being discharged with no clear diagnosis. We will outline a structured approach to the syncope patient in the emergency department, highlighting the evidence supporting the role of clinical judgement and the initial electrocardiogram (ECG) in making the preliminary diagnosis and in safely identifying the patients at low risk of short- and long-term adverse events or admitting the patient if likely to benefit from urgent intervention. Clinical decision tools and additional testing may aid in further stratifying patients and may guide disposition. While hospital admission does not seem to offer additional mortality benefit, the efficient utilization of outpatient testing may provide similar diagnostic yield, preventing unnecessary hospitalizations.
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